The Indian cricket team embarked on their Australia tour amidst scepticism following a 0-3 series loss to New Zealand at home. With several key players out of form, including Virat Kohli, and the team under scrutiny, expectations were muted for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. However, the Indian squad emphatically silenced critics, securing a resounding 295-run victory over Australia in the first Test at Perth’s Optus Stadium on Day 4, November 25.
Led by stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah, the team showcased their mettle, dominating in all departments. Bumrah’s inspired leadership and exceptional bowling set the tone for the series opener. Named Player of the Match, Bumrah claimed eight wickets across two innings, dismantling Australia’s batting lineup.
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Contributions from Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and debutant Harshit Rana further solidified India’s historic win. This triumph was particularly special as it came in the absence of senior players Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, and R. Ashwin.
The victory not only marked a dominant start to the five-match series but also underscored India’s quest for an unprecedented hat-trick of Test series wins Down Under. The Perth win ranks as India’s second-largest margin of victory by runs in away Tests, second only to their 318-run triumph over the West Indies in North Sound in 2019.
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The cricketing fraternity erupted on social media, praising Bumrah’s leadership and India’s cohesive performance while trolling the Australian team for their inability to counter India’s dominance on home soil.
With this remarkable win, India has sent a strong message, dispelling doubts and reinforcing their status as a formidable force in Test cricket, even under challenging circumstances. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is now poised for an electrifying contest.
Australia has a long tradition of going after the head of the snake i.e. the captain of the opposition. This time, the head of the snake went after them, and they didn’t know where to hide. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/7VGJQLIqjP
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) November 25, 2024
Let’s Go, Lads! 1️⃣⬆️🇮🇳#AUSvIND #WhistlePodu 🥳🇮🇳
📸 : BCCI pic.twitter.com/yFGJvVPX4q— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 25, 2024
An unbelievable comeback in a historic match for the ages🏆🔥 #INDvAUS #AUSvIND #AUSvINDIA pic.twitter.com/Qrdce8DgaW
— Sri Tej (@Alluarjuncult83) November 25, 2024
𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓: 🇦🇺𝐀𝐔𝐒 𝐯 𝐈𝐍𝐃🇮🇳
Well done India on winning the first Test. Not easy coming from behind and then dominate especially at Perth. Bumrah’s bowling and leadership stands out 👍🏼Australians need to iron out fallacies and pull up their socks. #AUSvIND… pic.twitter.com/qiFsFLKVCk
— Kamran Ali (@Kam007_tweet) November 25, 2024
Toota Perth ka ghamand
India wins 1st test against Australia n registered 1st win by an overseas team in Perth
Great feat to start this series
GG ERAA🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥#AUSvIND #GautamGambhir pic.twitter.com/wuaWf49EuR— Day dreamer (@introvert_hubro) November 25, 2024
Travis Head congratulated Virat Kohli after India registered their biggest ever Test win in Australia 🇮🇳🔥🔥#AUSvIND #tapmad #DontStopStreaming #CatchEveryMatch pic.twitter.com/JXxG3RvYRk
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) November 25, 2024
Excellent victory this from India and credit definitely goes to Bumrah. His spell on day 1 brought India back to the game. If Australia batted on day 2 things would have been different. Bumrah well bowled and well led 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #AUSvIND
— Gaurav Jindal (@gj100596) November 25, 2024
From 150 all out to winning by 295 runs 🔥
Skipper Jasprit Bumrah leads India to a famous Test win in Perth 🏆 https://t.co/CdEfVXC0fH #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/0Qvf87go1n
— Anu Arora (@Annuu1405) November 25, 2024
We already have our future captain ready. This was just a trailer. Take a bow Bumrah #AUSvIND #bordergavaskartrophy2024 #BGT #Bumrah #PerthTest pic.twitter.com/5dczAxE4MX
— Test cricket enthusiast (@Lazyphilos) November 25, 2024
