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Exclusive: Shami And Rohit Sharma Set To Leave For BGT Series

Team India is in Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, which starts on November 22. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma recently welcomed a baby boy and he is expected to join the team before the first Test. Along with Rohit, the experienced fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who recently returned to cricket through the 2024 Ranji Trophy, will also travel to Australia.

As per Dainik Bhaskar, Rohit Sharma will visit Australia before the first Test. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami will travel with him but is likely to join the team for the second Test.

Mohammed Shami returned to cricket after a year and played for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy 2024 match against Madhya Pradesh. He had an amazing comeback, destroying the Madhya Pradesh batting lineup. Shami took four key wickets – Shubham Sharma, Saransh Jain, Kumar Karthikeya, and Kulwant Kejroliya. His bowling figures looked like 4/54 in 19 overs.

In the second innings, Shami stayed in good form, taking three more wickets. With the bat, he scored 37 runs from 36 balls, hitting 2 fours and 2 sixes.

India vs Australia Test Series Schedule 2024-25

1st Test

Venue: Perth
Dates: November 22 – 26

2nd Test (Day/Night)

Venue: Adelaide Oval

Dates: December 6 – 10

3rd Test

Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane

Dates: December 14 – 18

4th Test

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Dates: December 26 – 30

5th Test

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)

Dates: January 3 – 7

India squad for Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 

Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.

Travelling reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed.

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