Whenever Australia and India lock horns on the cricketing field, the fans witness so much drama along with the cricketing action. Now, two powerhouses of cricket are set to face each other again for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy down under. The five-match Test series will begin with a match at WACA Stadium in Perth from November 22 to 26.
India will be looking to create a hat-trick of Test series wins down under, while Australia aim to win a Test series against India after 10 years. Throughout the years, there have been many iconic moments on the field during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, along with some famous controversies that have added more spice in the rivalry between India and Australia. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top five biggest controversies in the BGT.
Five biggest controversies in BGT
Racist slurs by Australian crowd to Indian players in BGT 2020-21
During the third Test of the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Indian players including Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah received racist remarks from the Australian crowd present at Sydney Cricket Ground. The Indian cricketers were called monkeys, wankers and motherf****r from the crowd from the stands. India’s stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane stood up for his players and spoke to the match officials as the match was stopped for a few moments.
