Nagpur: The first Test cricket match between India and Australia started in Nagpur (February 9) today. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. David Warner and Usman Khwaja are the openers.
On the part of the Indian team, it is noteworthy that in today’s game, Suryakumar and Bharat will be seen in the Test match for the first time.
Interviewed after the toss, Rohit Sharma said, “If we had won the toss, we would have opted to bat. It would have helped the spinners. Now we have to wait and see what happens. We have been practicing hard for the last 4-5 days. We have been practicing by anticipating all the challenges. We have realized the importance of this series. It is a long one.” “Continue. We have to win in this.”
Will the 19-year dream come true? The first match of the 4-Test series of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia has started at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. This series is very important for the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team.
Because if they want to qualify for the ICC Test World Championship finals to be held in June, the Indian team will have to accumulate significant wins in the 4-match Test series against Australia.
At the same time, Australia, the number one team in the world, has entered the field with the intention of winning the Test series after 19 years on Indian soil.
India defeated Australia at home in the Border-Gavaskar series in 2018-19 and 2020-21. Australian team led by Pat Cummins may show seriousness in replying to these two successive defeats this time. The Australian team had also made various changes in their training methods this time.
