Team India gear ofor the final match of the Border Gavaskar series which will be taking place in Sydney starting January 3rd. Ahead of the all important match some of the members welcome 2025 at Sydney's Opera House.
Sarfaraz Khan who is yet to play a single match in the series, shared videos and pictures from the New Year celebration. The likes of Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Harshit Rana and Mohammad Siraj all welcomed the new year sitting on a yacht.
In Australia, fireworks lit up the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the bay to ring in the New Year with over a people gathered at Sydney Harbour to celebrate.
Team India looking to even series in Sydney
After ending the year 2024 with defeat at Melbourne, Team India will be hoping to start the new year with a win in Sydney to keep their chances alive of qualifying for World Test Championship at Lords in June.
The match, scheduled to take place at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), promises to be a do-or-die clash. South Africa has already secured its spot in the 2023-25 WTC Final, and now India is in a tough competition with Australia. Despite their strong win at the MCG, Australia is determined to get back after losing recent series at home, making this Test very emotional for them.
Rohit Sharma’s captaincy has faced criticism recently, especially since India hasn’t won in their last six Tests. While he has shown strong leadership at times, the recent losses have led people to question his decisions and ability to motivate the team. The upcoming match at the SCG gives him a chance to prove himself, both as a leader and a key player for India’s success.
