[Watch] Indian team departs from Brisbane after drawing BGT 2024-25 3rd Test
The Indian cricket team departed for Melbourne, from Brisbane, on Thursday (December 19). The fourth Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 Test will be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
In a video posted by Star Sports, the Indian team can be seen at the airport, leaving for Melbourne. Captain Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, and head coach Gautam Gambhir were among the prominent names seen in the video, along with other players and members of the support staff.
The fourth Test at the MCG is scheduled to be held from Thursday, December 26 to Monday, December 30. With the series tied 1-1, the Melbourne Test will be crucial for both India and Australia as they will aim to gain a lead in the series heading into the final Test later in Sydney.
Watch the Indian team departing from Brisbane in the video below -
Team India fought hard with luck on their side to draw Brisbane Test
After being down and out in the initial stages of the third BGT 2024-25 Test at Brisbane, the Indian team displayed determination and fight to draw the match eventually. While rain also played a major role in helping the visitors end up with that result, their spirited effort will give them some confidence going into the Melbourne Test.
Batting first, Australia put up a solid total of 445 on the back of exceptional hundreds from Steve Smith and Travis Head. Jasprit Bumrah led India's charge with six wickets.
In reply, the visitors were bowled out for 260 runs as Rahul (84) and Ravindra Jadeja (77) played vital knocks before a critical 31 from Akash Deep at the back end helped them avoid the follow-on.
Australia then came out to bat again in an attempt to set India a target, before declaring their innings at 89/7 with Bumrah (3), Siraj (2), and Akash Deep (2) among the wickets. Rohit Sharma and Co. managed to get to 8/0 in 2.1 overs before rain took center stage again on day five as both teams settled for a draw.