[In Pictures] Team India gears up for 1st Border-Gavaskar 2024-25 Test with a quality practice session in Perth

Team India engaged in a comprehensive practice session on Wednesday, November 13, as they prepare for the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which starts on November 22 in Perth. On Tuesday, November 12, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Yashasvi Jaiswal were among those who attended the optional training session.

However, on Wednesday, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and other key players joined in as the team ramps up its preparations for the crucial series Down Under. Meanwhile, captain Rohit Sharma has not yet joined the team, with uncertainty continuing over his availability for the first Test.

On Wednesday, the ICC took to Instagram to share photos from the visitors' practice session, captioning the post:

“Grind mode on for India in Perth.”

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India come into this series after a 3-0 whitewash at home to New Zealand in their recent Test series. With many of their batters falling short in that series, they will be looking to bounce back in the crucial Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

To secure automatic qualification for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, India must win the series by at least 4-0.

Team India squad and schedule for the Border-Gavaskar series

While India suffered a defeat in their most recent Test series against New Zealand, the visitors have won their last two series in Australia and will be aiming for a hat-trick of series victories Down Under.

Here’s the schedule for the series:

1st Test – November 22-26 in Perth
2nd Test – December 6-10 in Adelaide
3rd Test – December 14-18 in Brisbane
4th Test – December 26-30 in Melbourne
5th Test – January 3-7 in Sydney

Here is Team India’s 18-member squad for the five-match Test series: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), R Jadeja, R Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Washington Sundar.

Reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, and Khaleel Ahmed.