India is in second position with 99 points.

As per the ICC World Test Championship table situation, Australia has almost set foot in the final and it will be very difficult to find a scenario where Australia would not be one of the finalists in the World Test Championship.

India, although favorite due to the home conditions, have much at stake, however in terms of reaching the final. If they are to lose the series and South Africa wins big against the West Indies, there is a chance of them dropping to the third position and South Africa will advance to the final.

Here are some of the possible scenarios:

India win 2-1 , 1 Match is drawn, South Africa win over WI 2-0

In this scenario India and Australia will reach the final with 152 and 127 points respectively. Their winning percentage will be 75.56 and 58.93 respectively (The final is decided based on this percentage and not the points).

India draws Australia 1-1 , 2 matches drawn, South Africa win over WI 2-0

In this scenario, India will end up number 3 on the table, and South Africa will advance to the World Test Championship finals.

India draws Australia 2-2 , South Africa win over WI 2-0

In this scenario, India will advance to the final with Australia.

India wins over Australia 1-0, 3 matches drawn , South Africa win over WI 2-0

In this scenario, India will be in the finals with Australia.

Considering the scenarios above, it is clear that India has to win the series to ensure a place in the ICC Test Championship final.

What other scenarios you can think of? Feel free to ask in comments.

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India vs Australia Test Series Schedule 2023

The highly-anticipated India vs Australia Test series is set to take place in 2023, featuring four matches in total. Here’s a look at the complete schedule for the series:

1st Test Match:Start Date: 2023-02-09Time: 09:30 (Local)End Date: 2023-02-13India vs Australia

Venue: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium

2nd Test Match:Start Date: 2023-02-17Time: 09:30 (Local)End Date: 2023-02-21India vs Australia

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium

3rd Test Match:Start Date: 2023-03-01Time: 09:30 (Local)End Date: 2023-03-05India vs Australia

Venue: HPCA Stadium

4th Test Match:Start Date: 2023-03-09Time: 09:30 (Local)End Date: 2023-03-13India vs Australia

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium

Border Gavaskar Trophy Squads – India vs Australia Test Series Squads 2023

Team India Squad

• Rohit Sharma
• Mohammed Shami
• Cheteshwar Pujara
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Virat Kohli
• Ravichandran Ashwin
• Umesh Yadav
• Axar Patel
• Suryakumar Yadav
• Jaydev Unadkat
• KL Rahul
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Shreyas Iyer
• Ishan Kishan
• Shubman Gill
• Mohammed Siraj
• Srikar Bharat

Australia Team Squad

• David Warner
• Steven Smith
• Mitchell Starc
• Nathan Lyon
• Usman Khawaja
• Ashton Agar
• Pat Cummins
• Josh Hazlewood
• Peter Handscomb
• Travis Head
• Scott Boland
• Marnus Labuschagne
• Mitchell Swepson
• Alex Carey
• Matt Renshaw
• Lance Morris
• Cameron Green
• Todd Murphy

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Their rivalry, a tale, that still stands tall and grand.

With grace and grit, they left their mark,And in their wake, a legacy of fire and spark.Their battles on the field, a tale of prowess and might,

A war of will, skill, and relentless focus in sight

And so it was, that a trophy was born,To pay homage, to these two champions of the morn,A symbol of their greatness, that still shines so bright,

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a name that defines.

And now, this trophy, tells the story once again,Of two great sides, their rivalry will remain,With each new match, it comes to life,

A reminder of this great cricket strife.

So let us celebrate, this great rivalry,This Border-Gavaskar legacy,And as this trophy, stands tall and proud,

Let us remember, what it speaks about.

The rivalry continues, as time goes on,With each new match, it becomes more strong,So here’s to Border and Gavaskar, two legends of our time,

And the trophy that bears their name, a celebration in rhyme.

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Rohit scored a century and became the first even Indian captain to have scored a century in all three format : Test, ODIs and T20s.

Overall he is the fourth captain in the world to do so.

List of Captains that have scored a century in all formats : ODIs, T20Is and Tests

Before Rohit, only three captains have had the privilege to score a century in all formats. These are:

•  Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)
• Faf du Plessis (South Africa)
• Babar Azam (Pakistan)
• (and now:) Rohit Sharma (India)

Watch Rohit Sharma century Highlights:

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