Australia beats India 3-1 to win BGT 2024-25: What Australian media wrote

Australia has shocked the cricket world by defeating India and ending their 10-year unbeaten streak to secure the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This defeat is a bitter pill to swallow for India, who have been dominant in recent years. The absence of Jasprit Bumrah on Day 3 of the 5th Test was keenly felt as India struggled to find their footing.

With India now out of the World Test Championship final race, Australia has secured their spot in the final against South Africa. The lack of direction in the bowling attack in Bumrah's absence was evident leading to a collapse in the batting lineup. Scott Boland and Pat Cummins capitalized on this exposing India's vulnerabilities and taking the last four wickets for just 16 runs.

Despite India's hopes resting on Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar to provide resistance with the bat, they were unable to deliver on a challenging pitch with significant seam movement.

Following the victory, the Australian media quickly reacted to both the triumph and the defeat of the formidable Indian team. The Indian team, once considered strong contenders to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and qualify for the World Test Championship final faced unexpected challenges.

From The Sydney Morning Herald to ABC news and The Weekend Australian to Mercury, Australia's BGT victory made headlines in all major news sites.

Sydney based publication The Sydney Morning Herald called the achievement a ‘massive moment for Australia. Similarly, headline by news.com.au reads ‘Australia defeat India 3-1 to capture Border-Gavaskar Trophy. "Virat Kohli then elected to fire up the crowd with a bizarre sandpaper gesture, the act raised eyebrows but it didn’t do anything to stop the Aussies. Pat Cummins often cops fierce backlash for his leadership, but there’s no denying he belongs in the conversation as the greatest leader of the modern era," it wrote.

The weekend Australian wrote in its article that, 'Australia has reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy – and have cult heroes to thank for it. Meanwhile, India might have been better off if some of theirs had stayed at home.

The Courier Mail wrote, 'Playing in what is almost certainly his last Test on these shores, Virat Kohli stuck the boot into Australia with one last act of pantomime villainy.'

In the wake of his victory in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Cummins secured the final major trophy missing from his collection. Cummins' remarkable tenure as the Australian captain commenced with leading his team to their first-ever World Test Championship title in 2023, triumphing over India in the final.

Furthermore, he played a pivotal role in Australia retaining the Ashes in England that same year, notably contributing to their victory in the first Test at Edgbaston. Under his guidance, Australia also claimed the ODI World Cup by decisively defeating India in the final on their home turf. With the addition of the Border Gavaskar Trophy to his accolades, the Australian captain has now secured his latest major trophy solidifying his impressive collection.

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