Pink Ball Test: The Indian team has made a great start to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. In the absence of regular captain Rohit Sharma, fast bowler and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah took command of the team and India won the first match of the five-Test series which was played in Perth, Australia. Indians in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy The team has taken a 1-0 lead. Now everyone’s eyes are on the second test match starting from 6th December.
The second match of Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played at Adelaide Oval. This will be a day night test match which will be played with pink ball. The figures before the Adelaide Test can scare India because Australia’s figures in the Pink Ball Test are much stronger than India. Let us tell you how the performance of both the teams has been so far in the Pink Ball Test.
India has played 4 pink ball tests
It is noteworthy that the history of Pink Ball Test is 9 years old. In the year 2015, the first Pink Ball Test took place between Australia and New Zealand in which Australia won. India has played a total of four pink ball tests so far. Team India has played one pink ball test each against Australia, England, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. India’s only defeat in four matches has come from Australia.
Team India was reduced to 36 runs against Australia
A pink ball test has been played between India and Australia. In this match, India suffered the most humiliating defeat in its Test history. In the match held at Adelaide Oval in December 2020, the Indian team was reduced to just 36 runs in the second innings. Australia won this match by 8 wickets. It is noteworthy that once again India and Australia will face each other in the Pink Ball Test at Adelaide Oval itself.
Australia’s record in pink ball test
Australia has also suffered only one defeat in the Pink Ball Test but has played eight more matches than India. Kangaroo team has played 12 pink ball tests so far. In which it has won 11 matches. Australia’s only defeat came against West Indies in the year 2024.