New Delhi: Australian media outlet, Fox Cricket found itself in a peculiar position as it found itself being heavily trolled on social media for showing Virat Kohli as the skipper of Team India. The picture was shown on the Poster of the India vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy during the ODI match between Australia and Pakistan.
Earlier, it was reported that Rohit Sharma would not be available for the Perth Test due to personal reasons. In the latest update, the Team India skipper is set to leave for Australia with Team India’s first batch for the crucial series. However, it is reported that Sharma will not be a part of the travelling contingent.
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Netizens troll Fox Cricket…
Here’s how the internet reacted:
Fox Cricket Poster on India vs Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/EPVbOpQ590
— Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) November 10, 2024
🚨 BIG BREAKING 🚨
🔥 VIRAT KOHLI BACK AS TEST CAPTAIN FOR THE FIRST TWO TESTS IN BGT! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jP1BvbTOUD
— GAUTAM (@indiantweetrian) November 10, 2024
Virat Kohli on his way to Australia for the Border Gavaskar Trophy. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/m9VvQKhj3P
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 10, 2024
Australia squad for the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024
Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc
India Squad for Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024:
BCCI announced the squad for the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy with Rohit Sharma as the captain while Jasprit Bumrah will serve as the second-in-command.
Full Squad:
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar
Travelling Reserves:
Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed