Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has created history at the Gabba stadium in Brisbane during the third Test match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He has become the first captain since 2008 as a visitor to have chosen to bowl first at the venue.
Only two visiting teams have won a Test match in Gabba after they have opted to bowl first. The first instance was played almost four decades ago where New Zealand defeated Australia by 41 runs. The other instance is of 1984 when West Indies won the Test by eight wickets.
There have been overall 11 chances of victories by a team after they have opted to bat first. The most recent instance was when Pat Cummins decided to bowl first against South Africa in 2022. For the record, Australia have opted to bowl first 10 times in the venue, and have won 9 of the matches.
Coming to the present, Rohit Sharma has also won the toss and opted to bat first against Australia. Keeping the previous statistics in mind, along with the conditions of the weather and pitch, the Indian team might also eye to register a victory in this Test match.
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