Former England captain Michael Vaughan has named two Indian players to watch out for in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT 2024-25) series against Australia. Michael Vaughan has overlooked former Indian captain Virat Kohli despite his impressive record with the bat in Test matches in Australia.
The Indian cricket team is currently preparing for a five-match Test series in Australia. Former cricketers and experts share their views on the players who can make a significant impact in the series. Both teams have winners which will make it highly competitive and closely fought.
The Australian media has already started playing mind games ahead of the upcoming series. Recently, The Daily Telegraph carried a picture of Virat Kohli on its front page with the caption ‘Battle for the ages’ in Hindi. The paper had Yashasvi Jaiswal on the back page calling him “The New King” in Punjabi.
Michael Vaughan Picks Two Indian Players To Watch Out For
In a conversation with Adam Gilchrist and others, Michael Vaughan was asked which Indian player he is most excited to watch. Michael Vaughan named Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant to watch out for. He said that Pant will have to play blinder again in Australia.
“Yashasvi Jaiswal would be one, but Rishabh Pant, I think he’s absolutely in the box. He makes the batting look like he’s playing more in the yard,” said Michael Vaughan.
“He’s under the most pressure to play for India, social media goes crazy when India play. And he just looks like he’s having a bit of fun with his friends in the middle. He played some really good innings. You go back. In that innings in Brisbane when he knocked India out, I think , this man on screen, Rishabh, will have to turn a blind eye once again for India to be truly competitive.
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Rishabh Pant’s record in Test matches in Australia:
Rishabh Pant played an exceptional knock during the fourth Test of India’s 2021 tour of Australia at the Gabba. Chasing 328 runs on day five, Pant scored an unbeaten 89 off 138 balls in the final innings. The Men in Blue ended Australia’s 32-year unbeaten streak at the Brisbane ground.
Pant is expected to play a crucial role for India in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The left-handed batsman was the top run-scorer for India in the last tour in Australia 2020-21. He scored 274 runs at an average of 68.50 from five overs with a best of 97 runs in the third Test at Sydney.
| Series | Matches | Innings | Escape | Medium | 100s | 50s | High score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 4 | 7 | 350 | 58.33 | 1 | 0 | 159* |
| 2020-2021 | 3 | 5 | 274 | 68.50 | 0 | 2 | 97 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal has not played for Australia
Yashasvi Jaiswal is the second highest run-scorer in the 2023-25 World Test Championship, scoring 1,407 runs in 26 innings at an average of 56.28, including three centuries and eight half-centuries. The left-handed opener will play a Test match in Australia for the first time in his career.
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