The BGT 2024-25: Complete Schedule, Venues, and Match Timings2024-25 promises an exciting cricket battle between India and Australia. This marquee Test series will feature intense matches across iconic venues, with precise timings to cater to global audiences. Fans can look forward to thrilling action as these two cricketing giants vie for supremacy in the Test arena.
Explore Key Details of the Upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia
One of the fiercest rivalries in the history of cricket is slated to begin soon, while team India is wounded at the moment after receiving a shocking test series defeat against New Zealand at home (3-0). India needs to win this series 4-0 with 1 game drawn or inflict a 5-0 whitewash to ensure they book their tickets for Lord’s in June 2025 without depending on other results.
Meanwhile, their opponents the Australians are looking for some revenge as they’ve not won this trophy in 10 years. Their fortress has been breached by a resurgent Indian team twice in 3 years (2018 & 2021). The Australians were again on the receiving end when they toured India last year losing the series by a margin of 2-1 in the 4-match series with one game drawn. Australia, however, got their revenge on India by winning the WTC final at the Oval last year & also the 2023 ODI World Cup final at Ahmedabad.
This series holds a lot of stakes for both teams with one looking to revive their test graph while the other is looking to win the trophy that has eluded them in the last decade. On that note let’s have a look at the important details that you need to know about the Border-Gavaskar trophy 2024-25.
India’s Fixtures for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Team India kicks off their tour of Australia on November 22 at Perth’s Optus Stadium. Regular skipper Rohit Sharma will miss the first two matches of the series due to personal reasons, with Jasprit Bumrah stepping in as captain for these games. After a 10-day interval, the second Test is scheduled at the Adelaide Oval on December 6. The action then shifts to Brisbane for the third Test at the Gabba, starting December 14. The traditional Boxing Day Test will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26, followed by the series finale at the Sydney Cricket Ground, beginning on January 3.
India’s BGT Schedule (Table)
| Date | Test Match | Venue | Start Time (IST) | GMT Time | Match Result |
| Fri, 22 Nov ’24 | 1st Test | Perth | 7:50 AM | 2:20 AM | TBA |
| Fri, 06 Dec ’24 | 2nd Test | Adelaide | 9:30 AM | 4:00 AM | TBA |
| Sat, 14 Dec ’24 | 3rd Test | Brisbane | 5:50 AM | 12:20 AM | TBA |
| Thu, 26 Dec ’24 | 4th Test | Melbourne | 5:00 AM | 11:30 PM | TBA |
| Fri, 03 Jan ’25 | 5th Test | Sydney | 5:00 AM | 11:30 PM | TBA |
Both teams have named strong squads for this series with this series being the pinnacle one to end the year on a high & also to make their place in the WTC final. The scenarios are stacked up in such a way that either India or Australia can go through now to take the spot.
Australia Squad for BGT
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc
India, in their bid to make the final, has also named a strong squad that is majorly filled with young guns. This will also be the first time that team India will be playing a test series in Australia without the experience of Cheteshwar Pujara & Ajinkya Rahane. As stated above, Rohit Sharma is unavailable for the opening 2 tests Jasprit Bumrah will lead the side in his absence.
India: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Rohit Sharma (will join from 3rd test), Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Shubman Gill, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah(C), Harshit Rana
BGT 2024-25 Venues
The 5-match test tour will start from Perth and will then move towards South Australia in Adelaide, the third test will be in Brisbane, and the fourth & fifth tests will be played in Melbourne & Sydney.
| Test | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Date |
| 1st | Perth | Perth Stadium | 61,266 | 22–26 November |
| 2nd | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 53,500 | 6–10 December |
| 3rd | Brisbane | The Gabba | 37,000 | 14–18 December |
| 4th | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 100,024 | 26–30 December |
| 5th | Sydney | Sydney Cricket Ground | 48,000 | 3–7 January |
Where to Watch the BGT 2024 – 2025 Live
Cricket lovers worldwide can catch the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 live on various platforms. In India, the series will be broadcast on Star Sports Network. For fans who prefer streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
In Australia, cricket fans can catch live broadcasts of the matches on Fox Cricket and Kayo Sports, ensuring comprehensive coverage for local audiences.