NEW DELHI: Team India needed only a draw at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and achieve a hat-trick of series wins in Australia. However, things didn’t go as planned for Rohit Sharma’s men. Despite a valiant effort, India lost the SCG Test by six wickets, and Australia reclaimed the coveted trophy after nearly a decade.
Australia’s last Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph came in 2014, when they won the four-match home series 2-0. Since then, India and Australia have contested five series, with India winning four. The recent SCG win marked Australia’s first series victory since 2014.
