BGT 2024-25: Top 5 Players to watch out for in upcoming Test series

The upcoming edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, slated to begin on November 22 in Perth, holds massive importance to both Australia and India. The World Test Championship final qualification depends heavily on the outcome of the series and keeping that in mind, both teams will put their best foot forward and because of the same, a high-voltage series is expected. 

India meanwhile will start slightly on the back foot, having suffered a humiliating 3-0 series defeat to New Zealand earlier in the month. Their batting unit flopped and that is one of the areas that the visitors need to focus on ahead of the marquee series. Australia, on the other hand, haven’t played Test cricket in some time and it can possibly take time for them to settle in red-ball cricket.

The winner of the series will surely make it to the WTC final but who are the players that can make a difference in the series?

Let's look at the five players one should keep an eye on:

5. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is going through a tough patch in Test cricket but he is still someone who can take on Australia and make a difference with the bat. The star India batter has an exceptional record in Down Under, scoring 1352 runs in 13 matches at an average of 54.08. He has hit six centuries in Australia, which is phenomenal, to say the least.

The conditions in Australia suit Kohli and he will be hoping to find his old mojo in the series. His back has now hit the wall as there are questions over his future in the format and so, it’s the right time for Kohli to prowl back. During the IPL 2024, commentators questioned his strike rate after which, Kohli changed the game, helping the team qualify for the playoffs. There was doubt about his performance in the T20 World Cup and in the end, he was adjudged Player of the Match in the final. The time has come for him to do that again.

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