Border Gavaskar Trophy History : The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia is going to start from November 22. The first Test match of the series between the two teams is starting in Perth. Both the teams are fully prepared for this 5-match Test series and are committed to beat each other.
Just as the battle with ball and bat has been seen between the two teams in the field in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, in the same way, many times controversies have also been seen in this series between India and Australia. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy has not been untouched by controversies. So in the meantime, let us tell you about the 3 biggest controversies of BGT. Border Gavaskar Trophy History
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Top 3 Biggest Controversies in Border Gavaskar Trophy History
3. Gautam Gambhir elbowed Shane Watson
Former legendary batsman and current head coach of Team India, Gautam Gambhir, who is considered one of the biggest angry men of Indian cricket, has had a special relationship with controversies. Gambhir’s name has also come up in a big controversy in the Border Gavaskar Trophy History .
In 2008, Gambhir elbowed Australian all-rounder Shane Watson against the Australian team that toured India. This former legend of Team India was batting, while Watson was continuously sledging. During this, Watson came in front of Gambhir while taking a run, then the former opener elbowed him hard. After this, the controversy increased and the match referee banned Gambhir for 1 match.
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2. Virat Kohli showed the middle finger to the audience
Team India’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli has become a big name today. Today he is counted among the greatest batsmen in the world. But Kohli did something in the early stages of his career, which made him feel ashamed. This is about the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, when Team India toured Australia in 2012.
On this tour, Virat, standing on the boundary in the Test match being played in Adelaide, showed the middle finger to the Australian spectators. After this, the matter escalated and Kohli was called by the match referee. There was talk of banning him for 1 match, but then Virat was let off after imposing a fine.
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1. ‘Monkeygate’ controversy between Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds
The biggest controversy in the history of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy so far happened in the year 2008. When the Monkeygate controversy took place between former Indian legendary bowler Harbhajan Singh and late Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds. Harbhajan and Symonds clashed with each other in the Test match played in Sydney in 2008. Border Gavaskar Trophy History
After this, the matter kept on escalating, Symonds accused Bhajji of calling him a monkey and making racist remarks. After this, Bhajji had to go to the Sydney court. The referee banned Bhajji for 3 matches, but later Team India protested against it and this ban was lifted from Bhajji. But this controversy had created a lot of tension between India and Australia. Border Gavaskar Trophy History
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