Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–25: Australia Won 3–1 — Starc/Cummins, Pant's Comeback, Bumrah's Bowling
Australia won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–25 by 3 wickets to 1 — Australia's first BGT series win since 2014–15. India captain: Rohit Sharma. Australia captain: Pat Cummins. Series: 5 Tests played across Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney. Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood carried Australia's pace attack. Jasprit Bumrah was India's standout bowler (32 wickets at 13.06 in the series — the best bowling performance in a BGT series in history). Rishabh Pant returned to Test cricket in this series after his December 2022 car accident — playing all 5 Tests and scoring 452 runs at 50.22 including 61 at Perth and 84 at the MCG. Australia winning ended India's 10-year unbeaten streak in BGT (2014–15 to 2022–23, six consecutive series wins). The series also ended India's hopes of qualifying for the World Test Championship Final 2025 on favourable terms — though they still reached the final, where South Africa beat Australia.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–25 was a five-Test series between Australia and India, played in Australia from November 2024 to January 2025. Australia won 3–1 — their first BGT series victory since 2014–15, ending India's remarkable run of six consecutive BGT series wins from 2017 to 2023. The series featured the return of Rishabh Pant from his December 2022 car accident, Jasprit Bumrah's extraordinary bowling, and Australia's experienced pace triumvirate of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood eventually wearing down India's batting.
Jasprit Bumrah: The Greatest BGT Bowling Performance in History
Jasprit Bumrah took 32 wickets at 13.06 in the series — the most wickets in a single BGT series and the lowest average by any bowler with 30+ wickets in a BGT series. His figures across the five Tests: 5/30 and 6/76 at Perth (India won by 295 runs), then continuing dominance through Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney despite India's batting struggles. Bumrah's performances earned him the Player of the Series award despite India losing the overall series 3–1. His ability to bowl at both ends — reverse swing with the old ball and conventional swing with the new — made him the standout performer in what was otherwise a difficult series for India.
Pant's Comeback and Series Results
Rishabh Pant's return to Test cricket after his December 2022 car accident (he suffered multiple knee and ligament injuries and was absent from Tests for two years) was one of the series' major storylines. He played all five Tests and scored 452 runs at 50.22 — contributing meaningfully across the series. Australia won the 2nd Test at Adelaide (by 10 wickets, day-night pink ball Test), the 3rd Test at Brisbane (by 6 wickets), the 4th Test at Melbourne (by 184 runs), and drew or won the 5th Test at Sydney. India's only win was the 1st Test at Perth (by 295 runs, with Bumrah's match-defining bowling). India had Rohit Sharma drop out after the Adelaide Test citing personal reasons, with Bumrah taking over as stand-in captain.
Frequently asked questions
How did Australia break India's Border-Gavaskar Trophy winning streak in 2024-25?
Australia ended India's 10-year unbeaten run in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (six consecutive series wins from 2014-15 through 2022-23) by winning the 2024-25 series 3-1 in Australia. After India won the first Test at Perth by 295 runs (Bumrah 5/30 + 6/76), Australia won the day-night 2nd Test at Adelaide by 10 wickets, then the 3rd at Brisbane by 6 wickets, 4th at Melbourne by 184 runs, and 5th at Sydney by 6 wickets. Australia's experienced pace attack of Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood progressively exploited India's inconsistent batting. Rohit Sharma withdrew after Adelaide; Bumrah captained India for three Tests.
How many wickets did Jasprit Bumrah take in the BGT 2024-25 and why was it historic?
Jasprit Bumrah took 32 wickets at 13.06 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 — the most wickets by any bowler in a single BGT series and the lowest bowling average among bowlers with 30+ wickets in a BGT. Despite India losing the series 3-1, Bumrah was named Player of the Series. His performance was historic because he sustained elite-level pace and swing throughout all five Tests against Australia's experienced batting lineup on Australian pitches. His opening spell of 5/30 in the first innings at Perth set the tone; he remained India's most dangerous bowler from first Test to last.