2024/25 Aus v India Test series
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India and Australia share one of Test cricket’s fiercest and most compelling rivalries, built on shifting power, great players, and unforgettable contests since their first series in 1947–48.
For decades Australia dominated, especially at home, with the exploits of Bradman, Lillee, Warne, McGrath and Ponting shaping results.
India’s fortress was their own turning wickets, where the spin of Bedi, Chandrasekhar, Kumble and Harbhajan flipped many series.
The rivalry transformed in the 2000s as India, led by stars like Tendulkar, Dravid, Laxman and Sehwag, began challenging Australia on equal terms, producing classics such as Kolkata 2001 and Adelaide 2003.
Over time the contests grew spikier, more tactical, and deeply narrative-driven. The modern era — highlighted by India’s back-to-back series wins in Australia in 2018/19 and 2020/21 — has seen India emerge as Australia’s most formidable opponent, with both sides consistently producing high-intensity cricket, dramatic shifts in momentum, and some of the most iconic series in the game’s history.
Since 1997, the series has been contested for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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The Indian team toured Australia from 22 November 2024 to 5 January 2025. This was a five-Test series, part of the ICC World Test Championship.
Captains: Australia was led by Pat Cummins, India by Rohit Sharma.
The series outcome (3–1 to Australia) was significant for the ICC World Test Championship, affecting points for both teams. For India, winning the first Test in Perth was a big morale boost, but sustaining that across the series proved hard as Australia dominated them.
India – Key Performances
Batting
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- India’s leading run-scorer (~391 runs).
- Match-defining 161 in Perth.
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Breakout tour: ~298 runs + handy wickets.
- Looked India’s most versatile middle-order option.
- KL Rahul
- ~276 runs; important support innings though lacking a big century.
- Virat Kohli
- Unbeaten 100 in Perth.
- Overall modest series but produced one crucial major knock.
Bowling
- Jasprit Bumrah
- India’s standout: 32 wickets in 5 Tests.
- Destroyed Australia early in Perth with 4–17 on Day 1; Player of the Match.
- Played through soreness and missed second innings of the final Test.
- Mohammed Siraj
- Provided consistent support spells; key early strikes in Adelaide and Melbourne.
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Controlled long spells, kept run-rate down, provided tactical breakthroughs.
Australia – Key Performances
Batting
- Travis Head
- Series’ leading run-scorer.
- Multiple counterattacking innings that flipped momentum.
- Steve Smith
- One major century that steadied Australia after early wobbles.
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Important middle-order contributions, especially in tight situations.
Bowling
- Pat Cummins
- Australia’s top wicket-taker.
- Big hauls at Adelaide and Melbourne; relentless accuracy.
- Mitchell Starc
- Key role in Australia’s comeback: major spells with the new ball that broke India repeatedly.
- Josh Hazlewood
- Controlled, probing spells; tied down India’s top order and created pressure for others.
- Nathan Lyon
- Crucial in the Sydney win; removed India’s middle order on a wearing pitch.
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