'It's the trophy I haven’t won...': Aussie Captain Pat Cummins Aims to Secure Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Named after two cricketing legends - Allan Border from Australia and Sunil Gavaskar from India, the Border–Gavaskar Trophy is a renowned Test cricket series contested between Australia and India. Showcasing the finest cricketing ability from both countries, the series has generated tough rivalry, memorable events, and heated fights.

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Pat Cummins eyes winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 

This summer Australian skipper Pat Cummins is focused on recovering the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The 31-year-old is sure Australia has a shot at reclaiming the esteemed trophy. Australia last kept the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on home ground during the 2014-15 series. India has claimed success in the past two series in Australia since then and is hoping for a third consecutive victory this summer.

In an interview with Fox Cricket, Cummins—who has four series against India—said that many of the present Australian team members still have unmet dreams of winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The quick bowler, however, voiced hope for his team's capacity to reach this target on home ground. Pat Cummins said: 

"It’s the trophy I haven’t won before … this is the one trophy a lot of our group haven’t ticked off," Cummins said. “We’ve achieved some amazing things over the last few years as a Test group. You kind of back yourself to win every series at home. I think you need to to try and be up there in the upper echelon of teams. That’s what lies ahead of us this summer.”

"They’re a really good side. We play them quite a lot, we know them really well, but we feel like we’re really well placed also," he added.

Australia lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last year, but at The Oval they defeated India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Australia also got triumph against India in the 50-over World Cup final under Pat Cummins. Starting on November 22 at the Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia vs India's much-awaited Test series is scheduled.