Sports, cricket: Australia beat India by six wickets in the final Test at the SCG to claim the BGT. With this win, they also qualified for the WTC Final 2025. 

BGT - Australia qualify for WTC Final 2025 after beating India at SCG

Cricket, Sports: Even in Bumrah's absence, the Indian pace attack made the most of the conditions, dismissing Australia for 181, four short of India's first-inning total. 

BGT: Bumrah leaves SCG amid injury scare post lunch on day 2 – WATCH

Cricket, Sports: Australia trail by 176 runs at stumps on day one, losing Khawaja on the last ball of the day. Konstas and Bumrah shared some words a ball before his wicket.

SCG Test, Day 1: Late drama highlights another shabby outing for India in BGT

BGT | Rohit Sharma retirment talk | Should Rohit decide to call time on his Test career, he would become the second Indian player after ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to retire from Tests during the BGT 2024-25.

SHOCKING! Rohit Sharma’s name missing from official team sheet for SCG Test

Before the fifth and final BGT Test on January 3, several media reports predicted Rohit’s exclusion from the Sydney tie, which became a reality on the game day.

BGT - 'He's dropped but...,' Taylor on Rohit’s absence from SCG Test

BGT test series at SCG: The story remained the same in 2025, as India's top-order struggled early on day one of the SCG Test, including star batter Virat Kohli, who got out on 17. 

BGT: Rohit-less India struggle at SCG; lose 4 wickets early on day 1

Cricket: Although social media is flooded with advice on what the batting veterans Rohit and Virat Kohli should do, Langer’s latest remarks on Rohit’s ‘body language’ fuelled the conversation again. 

BGT - Rohit's retirement rumours get more fuel after Langer’s ‘body language’ remark

Cricket: Conrad admitted that his team were far from their best at Centurion, needing an unbeaten ninth wicket stand of 51 between Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada to secure the win.

Coach Conrad unapologetic about South Africa's easy route to WTC Final

Cricket: Having scored just 31 runs on this tour thus far, Rohit Sharma not finding his groove at all is a worrying point for the veteran batter and the team management.

BGT - Irfan Pathan reveals reason behind Rohit Sharma's selection amid form worry

Cricket: Bumrah was the vital cog in the wheel for India across formats this year, helping them win their second T20 World Cup. He won the Player of the Tournament.

Bumrah rewarded with twin ICC Awards nominations for a staggering 2024

Cricket: South Africa qualified for their maiden WTC Final 2025 after beating Pakistan in the first Test in Centurion. India, Australia and Sri Lanka, all remain active in race. 

Explained - How India can reach the WTC Final after losing MCG Test

Cricket: While Australia's attack was devastating late on day five, Cummins believed victory was set up in the morning when key trio of Rohit, Rahul, and Kohli was dismissed cheaply.

BGT – Pat Cummins rates MCG Test win over India his ‘greatest ever’

Like Andrew Symonds, who used to bowl seam and spin regularly, a rarity, Beau Webster can do both and comes across as a handy lower-order batter.

BGT: Mark Waugh voices for Australia's next ‘Symonds’ to replace Marsh in SCG Test

Despite getting reduced to 91 for six at one stage, having lost four wickets for 21 balls, the hosts recovered to give themselves a chance of winning the Boxing Day Test. 

BGT, MCG Test: Aussie tail frustrates India after Bumrah’s heroic spell on day 4

Emotional over his son’s achievement, which even Gavaskar was super proud of, Reddy’s father touched his feet in the most heartwarming moment of the day.

BGT: Nitish Reddy’s father touching Gavaskar’s feet wins internet - WATCH

Inglis suffered the injury while fielding as a substitute during day two of the fourth Test in Melbourne, a Cricket Australia statement said.

BGT - Blow to Australia as World Cup winner ruled out of Sydney Test

Having dismissed Head for a duck earlier in the first innings, Bumrah removed him again on just one, unlocking the milestone of picking 200 wickets in this format.

BGT - Social media in awe of Jasprit Bumrah’s Test milestone at MCG

Seamer Jasprit Bumrah is the quickest Indian to 200 wickets in this format, besides doing it with the best bowling average of all time (19.56).

BGT, MCG Test: Bumrah becomes quickest Indian to 200 Test wickets

Cricket sports | Starc bowled through pain in the first two sessions on day three, but after returning to the attack following tea, he clocked over 140 kmph, though he held his back during this.

BGT – Boland backs 'tough guy' Starc for MCG cracker despite injury scare

A day after topping the bowling chart, a 19-year-old Test debutant Sam Konstas smashed him for 34 runs in his first spell – the most by any batter against him in Tests thus far.

BGT: ‘Could have dismissed him 6-7 times…,’ Bumrah on Konstas' attack

Nitish Reddy leads the runs chart for India in this marquee Test series Down Under. His maiden ton saw the fans and social media bursting into joy, celebrating his success.

BGT: Social media erupts in joy at Nitish Reddy’s maiden Test hundred; check reactions

In only his fourth Test for India, all Down Under, Nitish Reddy completed his maiden Test hundred, helping India avoid the follow-on and cut the deficit. 

BGT: Nitish Reddy keeps India afloat in Boxing Day Test with maiden hundred

In overcast conditions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Reddy posted a maiden Test half-century and was 85 not out before light rain caused tea to be called 15 minutes early.

BGT, MCG Test: Reddy, Sundar lead India's fightback on day three

Konstas’ reverse ramps to the ace Indian seamer for a six and a few fours already fetched him countless praises, with Smith going one step ahead.


BGT – ‘I was having a heart attack,’ Smith on Konstas’ unfazed approach against Bumrah