The Rohit Sharma-led team travelled back to India from Sydney after having a humiliating series where they lost 3-1 to Australia. After ten years of dominance, India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and also a spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 finals. This is the first time India won't be a part of the WTC finals after two consecutive qualifications in the past.
In the clip, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Sarfaraz Khan and other Indian players can be seen boarding a bus to the airport. While star players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and others are missing in the clip but they are also likely to travel back to India with all the players in order to prepare for the white ball series against England.
After returning, the team's focus will be on the upcoming white-ball series against England. It will start on January 22, with the first T20I being played in Kolkata. England will be travelling to India to play a 5-match T20I and 3-match ODI series, right before the Champions Trophy 2025. This series will be more of a practice series for both teams ahead of the upcoming major ICC event.
England are a strong side, and India have played only red-ball cricket in the past two months. So, it will be a bit difficult for the players to adopt the mentality again. After this series, India will head to Abu Dhabi to play in the Champions Trophy 2025. The squad for the same will be released before January 12.
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Jasprit Bumrah steals show with staggering performance against Australia
In the 5-match Test series against Australia, star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah was just phenomenal. The ace bowler of India was nothing short of a miracle for the team as he claimed 32 wickets in nine innings and was awarded the Player of the Series trophy. The player received a lot of praise from all over the world but couldn't help India win the BGT series. Under his captaincy, India made a staggering start to the series, winning the game in Perth by 295 runs. However, things changed after that.
He became the captain in the fifth game as well after Rohit Sharma 'stood out' from the game due to bad form. But Bumrah's condition wasn't great, and the bowler couldn't bowl in the last innings of the series. Hence, India lost the last game as well. This series will still be etched in the memories of the Indians for Bumrah's accomplishments.
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