Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum lost a series for the first time after launching the Bazball era two ago — the ultra-aggressive approach of the English cricket team in red-ball cricket.
A tame draw against Australia was enough for India to qualify for the World Test Championship final on March 13, thanks to a more exciting finish in New Zealand. The result in Ahmedabad meant India won the four-test series 2-1 and reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which it has held since 2017.
Australia won the toss on March 9 and captain Steve Smith elected to bat first against India in the fourth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India and Australia are also celebrating 75 years of ‘Friendship Through Cricket.' To mark the occasion, PM Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese were in attendance.