The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a bilateral Test series played between India and Australia. The series, which came into existence in 1996-97, is named after former captains Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar. The Test series is being held after a gap of every two years, either in Australia or India. On that note, let us check out who was the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2023 winner.
BGT 2023 winner
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 was held in India, and the hosts ended up winning it by 2-1 margin. It was the fourth consecutive series win for India with the similar margin. This was the last time when the BGT will have four Tests. Team India won the first Test in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs.
Rohit Sharma-led side won the second Test by 6 wickets in New Delhi. But the tourists came back strongly in the third Test under the leadership of stand-in captain Steve Smith, after regular skipper Pat Cummins went home due to personal reasons, and thrashed India by 9 wickets in Indore.
With WTC Final spot on the line, Team India had to win the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad. However, the pitch at Motera was conducive for batting on all five days and the match ended in a draw. But India managed to qualify for the WTC Final after New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka at home in the first Test, clearing the way for an India vs. Australia final in the WTC 2021-23 Cycle.
Australian opener Usman Khawaja was the top run-scorer in the series with 333 runs under his name, including a ton. While premier India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was the adjudged the player of the series for picking up the most wickets (25) in the four Tests.
The next Border Gavaskar Trophy will be held in Australia as the visitors will eye to retain the trophy against the mighty Aussies.
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