Following a draw on the fifth day of the final Test in Ahmedabad, Team India claimed the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a series score of 2-1. By defeating Australia for the fourth consecutive Test series, India has achieved something not seen in more than 30 years. The game ended prematurely after both teams agreed that no further result was likely, leaving Steve Smith (10*) and Marnus Labuschagne (63*) still at the crease.
Team India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 with a 2-1 lead after the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad ended in a draw on Day 5. India has defeated Australia for the fourth consecutive time in a Test series and becomes the first team to do so in more than 30 years. Marnus Labuschagne (63*) and Australian captain Steve Smith (10*) remained unbeaten at the crease before early stumps were called off after both teams mutually agreed to end the match as no other result was seemingly possible.
Australia opened the final day at 3/0 with Matthew Kuhnemann and Travis Head. However, Ravichandran Ashwin struck early, trapping Kuhnemann (6) LBW. Travis Head then teamed up with Labuschagne to stabilize the innings, building a 139-run stand for the second wicket. Head was agonizingly close to a hundred before Axar Patel cleaned him up for 90.
Thanks to a brilliant batting display in the first innings, Virat Kohli was awarded Player of the Match. This is a significant milestone for the star batsman, who hadn't won the award in Tests for 41 months.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were named Joint Players of the Series, recognizing the lethal impact their spin partnership had across all four matches.
The Indian team, captained by Rohit Sharma, has confirmed its place in the World Test Championship final against Australia, aided by New Zealand's victory over Sri Lanka in the first game of their series. The tension between these two rivals will persist as they shift to a three-match ODI series, with the opening clash scheduled for March 17 at the Wankhede Stadium.