“Omg! He is getting to the off stump?” - R Ashwin decodes Travis Head’s plan ahead of BGT 2024-25 4th Test

Ahead of the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 Test, former Team India player Ravichandran Ashwin was seen decoding Australian batter Travis Head's batting plans. He replied to a video of the batter practicing in the nets and shared his two cents.

Ashwin called it a day on his international career on December 18, soon after the third Test in Brisbane ended in a draw. Since then, he has been replying to posts congratulating him on his illustrious career and posting memes on his social media accounts. While he mentioned he was leaving the sport internationally, he added that the "cricket nut" in him will never end.

On Wednesday, December 25, Ashwin replied to a video of Travis Head practicing in the nets. The 38-year-old noticed that Head had moved to his off stump during the practice sessions and replied to the video:

"Omg ! He is getting to the off stump? Is that the ploy for round the stumps?"

Take a look at the interaction below:

The video further affirmed that Head is fit and will play the Boxing Day Test, starting December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The southpaw had suffered a quad strain during the BGT Test at The Gabba but seems to have recovered in time.

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India and Australia locked on 1-1 ahead of the fourth BGT 2024-25 Test

The scoreline for the ongoing BGT 2024-25 has been of parity, with both India and Australia winning a Test each so far. The visitors became the first Team to beat Australia in Perth, winning the series opener by 295 runs before the hosts came back and won the pink-ball Test in Adelaide by 10 wickets.

The two teams squared off at the Gabba where rain frequently interrupted and the Test ended in a draw. The two teams will now play the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). A win for either side in this contest will keep their hopes of the World Test Championship (WTC) final berth alive.