Published: Oct 29, 2024, 05:52 PM (IST)
Edited: Oct 29, 2024, 05:52 PM (IST)
Former Indian selector MSK Prasad came in favour of star batter Virat Kohli before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, set to be held in Australia next month. Them India is going to play five Tests against Australia.
Speaking at the “Follow the Blues” show, the former BCCI selector asserted that Kohli loves the batting conditions in Australia.
“Virat Kohli is like a duck getting into the water when he goes to Australia. He loves these conditions and probably he must be eagerly itching to just finish off this Wankhede Test match and then go and play in Australia because he loves that,” said MSK Prasad.
The Border-Gavaskar series between Australia and India is to begin November 22 in Perth. The second Test which includes a Day-Night match will be held at the Adelaide Oval from December 6 to 10. the third Test will be held in Brisbane from December 14 to 18.
India’s squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy:
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 Ashwin, R Jadeja, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
