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The elite five-match Test series between two greatest cricket rivals, Australia and India, is set to kick off on November 22. Known as the Border Gavaskar Trophy, the forthcoming series will have India coming on the back of a humiliating defeat against New Zealand. On the other hand, Australia will aim to get their hands on the trophy for the first time since 2014-15. Australia ride high on confidence and India will aim to get back to the game to solidify their chances to make it to the WTC Final 2023-25.
While teams and pundits are excited for the ultimate showdown, the fact that both the teams are filled with several veterans, there have been several questions now buzzing. Could the upcoming tournament be the final time a few senior players don whites for their respective nations? Age factor for some and form slump for others could be the reason a few names might call it quits from long-form cricket and allow youngsters to move ahead.
Five players who could retire after Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Let’s have a look at five players who could retire from the longest format after Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Steve Smith
Former Australian captain Steve Smith is likely to be the first name who could call it quits from long format to focus on white-ball format. The last time that the batter came up with a decent knock in the unlimited format was back in January 2024 when he scored 91* against the West Indies in the Brisbane Test. Smith has been pushed down to number four and he is expected to do wonders with bat in the upcoming Test.
The 35-year-old is close to 10,000 runs in the unlimited format. He would want to achieve the landmark and bring an end to his Test career to in all its glory to focus more on the limited over formats.
