India's Series Defeat

FnF Sports Desk Jan 10 2025

WTC Final Missed

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Dismal Recent Record

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Batting Woes

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Emerging Stars

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Pace Strength

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Spin Concerns

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Next Big Challenge

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Call for Domestic Play

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Hope for Revival

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India's Series Defeat

India's crushing 1-3 loss to Australia ended their decade-long Border-Gavaskar Trophy dominance.

WTC Final Missed

India's loss denied them a spot in the WTC Final after consecutive appearances in 2021 and 2023.

Dismal Recent Record

India has lost 6 of their last 8 Tests, including a shocking 0-3 whitewash at home by New Zealand.

Batting Woes

Rohit Sharma scored just 31 runs in 3 Tests vs. Australia; Virat Kohli averaged 32 in Tests since 2020.

Emerging Stars

Yashasvi Jaiswal, India's top scorer in Australia, showed promise as Kohli's potential successor.

Pace Strength

Jasprit Bumrah led with 32 wickets vs. Australia, backed by Shami and Siraj in India's formidable pace attack.

Spin Concerns

Ashwin's retirement and Jadeja's struggles leave spin options thin, with young talent in need of nurturing.

Next Big Challenge

India faces England in a 5-Test series, with no series win there since 2007, making it a critical campaign.

Call for Domestic Play

Selectors urge Sharma, Kohli, and others to return to Ranji Trophy to rebuild form and confidence.

Hope for Revival

India's talent pool brims with potential, echoing the resurgence after the 2011 Test whitewashes.