Team India moves on. After a heartfelt farewell to Ravichandran Ashwin, the Rohit Sharma-led side finally departs from Brisbane. The Gabba hosted the third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with rain playing a spoilsport in the game. As a result, the third India vs Australia clash ended in a draw, with the BGT series still hanging at 1-1. Only two Tests are remaining now, with the fourth one to be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), starting from December 26, i.e., a Boxing Day Test.
Watch: Team India departs from Brisbane to Melbourne
Team India checked out of the hotel in Brisbane and boarded their bus to reach the airport. As per Revsportz’s footage, Rohit Sharma was seen sitting on the front seat, where he was talking to someone on a phone. Alongside him was Ravindra Jadeja, who bid adieu to his partner in crime, R Ashwin. December 18 was Ashwin’s last day as an international cricketer. After announcing his retirement, Ashwin flew back to his hometown from Brisbane.
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India’s record at the MCG has been great recently
Mind you, Team India has relished playing in front of the 1,00,000-seated Melbourne Stadium. In fact, it’s one of India’s most successful grounds overseas, having hosted India for 4 wins and two draws. The first of the four victories came in December of 1977, when India beat Australia by a massive margin of 22 runs.
In their last three battles here, India have not lost a single Test. During the third Test of the 2018-19 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with the series levelled at 1-1. India bounced back at the MCG to beat Australia by 137 runs, with Jasprit Bumrah picking a career-best 6/33. The win helped India retain the trophy. Moreover, the last time India played a Test here, the Men in Blue scripted one of the best comebacks in Test history. On the back of skipper Ajinkya Rahane’s century, India beat the mighty Australian unit in 2020.
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