India and Australia will battle it out in a hotly anticipated 5-match Test series from November 2024 to January 2025. The test series is part of the Border Gavaskar Trophy and 2023-25 World Test Championship. India is ranked 1st and Australia is ranked 2nd on the WTC points table.
India is the current holder of the BGT trophy, winning the 2023 series in India by 2-1. Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins will captain the India and Australia teams respectively in the BGT 2024-25.
India vs Australia Test Series 2024-25 Schedule
India won the last two Test series played in Australia in 2018-19 (2-1) and 2020-21 (2-1).
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Location | Result |
| 1st Test, Australia vs India | Friday, 22nd November 2024 | 7:50 AM | Perth | India won by 295 runs |
| 2nd Test, Australia vs India (D/N) | Friday, 6th December 2024 | 9:30 AM | Adelaide | |
| 3rd Test, Australia vs India | Saturday, 14th December 2024 | 5:50 AM | Brisbane | |
| 4th Test, Australia vs India | Thursday, 26th December 2024 | 5 AM | Melbourne | |
| 5th Test, Australia vs India | Friday, 3rd January 2025 | 5 AM | Sydney |
Australia vs India Test Match Record
First India vs Australia Test was played on 28th November 1947 at the Gabba, Brisbane. In 108 head-to-head Test matches between India and Australia, India have won 33 while Australia has grabbed wins in 45 matches. The last India vs Australia Test was on 22nd November 2024 at the Optus Stadium, Perth. It was the 1st Test of the BGT 2024-25, which India won by 295 runs.
| Format | Matches | India Wins | Australia Wins | Draw | Tie |
| Test | 108 | 33 | 45 | 29 | 1 |
| In India | 54 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 1 |
| In Australia | 53 | 10 | 30 | 13 | 0 |
| Last 10 Tests | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Ind vs Aus Tests Most Runs (2024 Squad)
| Player | Matches | Runs | Best Score | Average | 100s | 50s |
| Virat Kohli | 26 | 2147 | 186 | 48.79 | 9 | 5 |
| Steve Smith | 20 | 2059 | 192 | 62.39 | 9 | 5 |
| Travis Head | 11 | 815 | 108 | 42.89 | 1 | 4 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 11 | 780 | 108 | 41.05 | 1 | 3 |
| KL Rahul | 12 | 721 | 120 | 36.05 | 1 | 7 |
Ind vs Aus Tests Most Wickets (2024 Squad)
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Best Figures | Average | 4W | 5W |
| Nathan Lyon | 28 | 123 | 8/50 | 32.01 | 4 | 9 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 22 | 114 | 7/103 | 28.36 | 3 | 7 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 17 | 89 | 7/42 | 19.29 | 3 | 5 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 16 | 56 | 6/67 | 25.55 | 1 | 4 |
| Pat Cummins | 14 | 53 | 6/27 | 27.58 | 4 | 1 |
India's Test squad for Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana
Australia Second Test Squad for Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-24
Pat Cummins (C), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (WK), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Beu Webster, Sean Abbott, Brendan Doggett
India vs Australia BGT 2024 Live Streaming
Star Sports Network is the official broadcaster for Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia. The live streaming will be available on the Disney+Hotstar app. Match Predictions for the India vs Australia 2024 series will be available on the Howzat blog.
FAQs
Is India vs Australia 5 Tests in 2024?
India vs Australia will be a 5-Test series in 2024. It will be played across 5 venues in Australia. This will be the first 5-match Test series between India and Australia since the 1991-92 series in Australia.
How many times has India beat Aus in Test?
India has 33 Test wins against Australia. 23 of these wins have come in India, while 10 games were won in Australia. India won 4 Tests in the last two India - Australia Test series in Australia.
How many times has Australia beat India in Test?
Australia has 45 Test wins against India. 30 wins have come in Australia, while 14 of them came in India. One Test in India in 1986 ended in a tie.
Has Australia ever won a Test match in India?
Australia has won 14 Tests in India out of the 54 games played. 16 Tests ended in a draw. In the last 3 Tours to India, Australia has won 2 Tests, drawn 4, and lost 8.
Who was the first India captain to win Test series in Australia?
Virat Kohli became the first India captain to win a Test series in Australia. India won the 2018-19 Test series in Australia. by 2-1. Cheteshwar Pujara was named the Player of the Series for his 521 runs.
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