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The highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 is just around the corner, and teams are preparing hard. During a fielding drill in Perth, Sarfaraz Khan’s unusual attempt to catch the ball had his teammates, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant, laughing uncontrollably. His funny way of trying to catch the ball quickly became popular on social media.India is getting ready for their first Test match against Australia at Optus Stadium in Perth on November 22.
In the video, Sarfaraz Khan was doing a catching drill with Kohli, Pant, Dhruv Jurel, and others. Sarfaraz tried to catch the ball in a very unusual way, making Kohli laugh hard, and Pant couldn’t stop laughing. Sarfaraz Khan made everyone laugh with his unusual catching style as India prepares for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Although his unique catching style brought smiles, he is unlikely to feature in the playing XI for the first Test.
Jasprit Bumrah Likely to Lead India BGT opening Test
With Rohit Sharma unavailable for the Perth Test, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is expected to lead the team. This series is crucial for India as they aim to win at least 4 of the 5 Test matches to secure a spot in the World Test Championship 2023-25 Final. The squad features prominent players like Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, and others. All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and fast bowler Harshit Rana are likely to make their debut in this series.
With Shubman Gill injured and unavailable for the match, Devdutt Padikkal is likely to play at No. 3. KL Rahul is expected to open the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal. In the middle order, Dhruv Jurel and Nitish Kumar Reddy are most likely to play, meaning Sarfaraz Khan may have to wait for his turn to play on Australian soil. Sarfaraz Khan had a strong start to his Test career earlier this year, scoring three half-centuries in his debut series against England and even hitting a century against New Zealand in Bengaluru.
