Sydney, January 5 The 2024–2025 season afforded Australia captain Pat Cummins and the hosts the opportunity to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in ten years. After defeating India by six wickets in Sydney, Cummins reflected on the 3-1 series victory and stated the squad felt really fortunate to win the series at home.

“It’s unbelievable. It’s the one that some of us were missing. It has lived up to the anticipation, and the lads have been watching it closely. We just communicated our intentions clearly. want to reduce the number of runs. We were aware that the wicket would be difficult. The hitters’ approach was sound. In the end, it was successful.

“Very proud. We’ve been together for a long time. Perth wasn’t as awful as many think. The journey has been a lot of pleasure. It’s always wonderful to have some success along the road. We are quite grateful for what we have accomplished. This is such a unique bunch. At the post-match presentation ceremony, Cummins said, “I’m really proud of what we’ve accomplished and hopefully having the best time of our lives as we’re doing it all together.”

Considering that 837,879 spectators attended all five games, he said that this series is now one of his favorite while playing Test cricket for Australia. “It will always rank among my favorite shows. Many thanks to Jasprit and Rohit. This series was created by the fans.

It demonstrates why Test cricket is the most effective format. Every location was amazing; MCG was excellent, and Sydney had three sellouts. Pink Test is a very noteworthy day on the calendar. I was brought up with it. We have a wonderful reason to celebrate.

In addition, Cummins praised batting veterans Travis Head and Steve Smith, as well as debutants Nathan McSweeney, Sam Konstas, and Beau Webster. This season had three debutants, and each one showed up and made a contribution. Beau, I had a great day.

“I’m rather pleased with my performance throughout the series. At certain pivotal occasions, certain of our pillars really came through. These individuals have shown up. To defeat a team like India, you must do it.

It was great to be a part of the team that won the series against India, according to Scott Boland, who won Player of the Match for his 10-76 total, which included a six-fer in the second innings.

That will be pleasant. I have had a great time during the last several months. I didn’t anticipate playing a significant role in the series. However, I was ready. I just worked out at the gym and got my physique in shape. It has been a long time since they defeated India 3-1. It was fantastic. “Whenever I can, I’m just happy to play the part,” he remarked.