IND vs AUS : Sunil Gavaskar insulted in Australia, not invited to give trophy..

Australia triumphed over India by 6 wickets in the final Test of the 5-match series held in Sydney. This win also secured the Border Gavaskar Trophy for Australia with a 3-1 series victory. During the match presentation after the Sydney Test, Sunil Gavaskar faced an insult as the Indian legend was not invited onto the stage to present the trophy.

IND vs AUS

IND vs AUS :

The 5-match Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, held in Australia, concluded with the Test in Sydney. In this final Test, Australia triumphed over India by 6 wickets.

As a result, the Kangaroo team secured the series victory with a 3-1 score. Once the match concluded, the trophy was presented to the Kangaroo team during the ceremony. At this event, Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar faced significant disrespect.

The trophy bears the name of the legend.

As indicated by its name, the Border Gavaskar Trophy was initiated in honor of Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar. However, Sunil Gavaskar was overlooked in Australia. The Australian team won the 5-match series, but Sunil Gavaskar was not invited to present the trophy to them. In this context, he has voiced his dissatisfaction. The video and photo show that only Allan Border was on stage.

Gavaskar expressed displeasure

Gavaskar expressed, "I would have certainly enjoyed being present for the presentation. After all, it's the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which involves Australia and India." He mentioned, "I'm here on the field, and it shouldn't matter to me that Australia won when it comes to the presentation. They played superior cricket, so they won, and that's perfectly fine." He added, "Even though I am Indian, I would have loved to present the trophy alongside my good friend Allan Border."

Sydney Test situation

In the Sydney Test, the Indian team won the toss, opted to bat first, and scored 185 runs in their first innings. In response, the Australian team managed to score only 181 runs in their first innings, giving India a 4-run lead. Subsequently, India scored 157 runs in their second innings. On the third day of the Sydney Test, Australia secured victory by scoring 162 runs for the loss of 4 wickets.