When is Team India's next match in BGT 2024-25?

Team India went down to Australia by 184 runs in the fourth Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday, December 30. With the triumph, the Aussies took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series, making a strong comeback after losing the opening Test in Perth.

Australia resumed their second innings on Day 5 at 228-9. Jasprit Bumrah bowled Nathan Lyon for his overnight score of 41 to complete yet another five-wicket haul in Test cricket and take his tally in BGT 2024-25 to 30 scalps. Mohammed Siraj also provided him able support to finish with 3-70.

Chasing 340, India came up with a disappointing batting effort to be bowled out for 155 in 79.1 overs. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scored with 84, while Rishabh Pant contributed 30. However, all the other batters perished for single figure scores, with skipper Rohit Sharma (9) and Virat Kohli (5) disappointing yet again. For Australia, Pat Cummins and Scott Boland claimed three wickets apiece.

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India vs Australia 5th BGT 2024-25 Test: Date, Venue and IST timings

Having lost in Melbourne, India will have to beat Australia in the fifth and final BGT 2024-25 Test in Sydney to keep their hopes of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final alive. The SCG Test will be played from January 3 to January 7. The match will get underway at 5:00 AM IST (10:30 AM local time).

In India, the live telecast of the Sydney Test between India and Australia can be followed on Star Sports network channels. The live streaming of the match will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app as well as the website.

Looking at India's record in Tests at the Sydney Cricket Ground, they have played 13 matches, winning only one and losing five, while seven games have ended in a draw. The visitors' only Test triumph at the venue came way back in 1978 when they beat the Aussies by an innings and two runs.

The last three BGT Tests between India and Australia in Sydney have ended in a draw. During their previous tour Down Under in 2020-21, India were set a target of 407. The visitors batted gallantly for 131 overs and posted 334-5 to draw the game. Rishabh Pant scored 97 before the injured duo of Hanuma Vihari (23* off 161) and Ravichandran Ashwin (39* off 128) stalled the hosts.