The most anticipated series is soon to come. Currently, India, who is playing against New Zealand, is also eyeing their last but most important Test assignment, which is the upcoming tour to Australia before the WTC final. This is highly interesting as many changes occur every hour, and getting confirmation for WTC final tickets is still difficult for any team. India and Australia, who are sitting at the top of the WTC chart with India on top and the WTC winner of 2023 Australia in second place.
For both teams, this is a massive Test series. So, what does the Border-Gavaskar Trophy schedule say? When is India going to play first, and when does it start? See the full BG 2024-25 schedule, which will make things easier to understand for cricket fans.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy schedule
| Match | Dates | Teams | Time (Your Time) | Venue |
| 1st Test | 22-26 November 2024 | Australia Men vs India Men | 07:50 | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| 2nd Test | 6-10 December 2024 | Australia Men vs India Men | 09:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 3rd Test | 14-18 December 2024 | Australia Men vs India Men | 05:50 | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| 4th Test | 26-30 December 2024 | Australia Men vs India Men | 05:00 | MCG, Melbourne |
| 5th Test | 3-7 January 2025 | Australia Men vs India Men | 05:00 | SCG, Sydney |
How India can qualify for the WTC final
Currently, India is playing a Test series against New Zealand, which consists of three matches, followed by five games in Australia. This means a total of eight games, and they need three more wins out of eight to qualify for the WTC final, which India will look to seal as soon as possible. Also, they have a win percentage of 74.24%, which they will aim to stick around that or to get more. With the experience of playing in two WTC finals but failing to capitalize both times, it will surely good to see how things turn around for them this time.
How can Australia qualify for WTC final 2025?
Now for Australia, who don’t have many Test assignments, they only have the Test matches against India to play. The maximum win percentage they can achieve is 76.32%. It will be interesting to see what the India vs New Zealand series brings. If Australia wins the series 4-1, they will convincingly take the lead to the Lords. However, if not, we may see some twists.
