Training takes precedence as BCCI scraps India's intra squad warm-up game

The first Test match against Australia in Perth in the highlyanticipated BorderGavaskar Trophy 202425 will mark the visitors first match on the trip Down Under as their threeday intrasquad game against India A at the WACA stadium was scrapped by the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCIAs per ESPNCricinfo in their mission to secure a hattrick of series wins in Australia India was set to start the tour with a warmup game against India A from November 1517But it is understood that there is a change of plans and instead the Indian hierarchy has opted for training for these three days including net sessions and centrewicket match simulation sessions in WACAAustralia will also likely train at WACA after Indias stint at the groundGoing to be some good centre wickets with our boys bowling in Perth in similar conditions to what you are going to get at Optus Stadium It is probably going to be enough Steve Smith recently said about preparing for the Test series with centre wicket practice at the WACA as quoted by ESPNCricinfoAlso ReadCan India stem the rot in the final TestIndia had decided on a intrasquad warmup match before the BorderGavaskar Trophy 202425 series rather than a practice match with Australia domestic side In their last two tours India played a fourday game against Cricket Australia XI ahead of the 201819 series while they played a threeday match against Australia A ahead of 202021 seriesIndian are set to depart for Australia shortly after the ongoing third Test against New Zealand at Mumbai which started on Friday and will conclude on November 5India A led by Ruturaj Gaikwad were supposed to play Indian senior side after their two fourday unofficial Tests against Australia A at Mackay and Melbourne Cricket Ground MCGIndia A 15player squad arrived in Australia in a staggered manner on October 25 and 26 with the first contingent of players experiencing a delay disembarking off their flight due to an unwell passengerThe most awaited BorderGavaskar Trophy 202425 between India and Australia will begin on November 22 with the first Test at PerthThe second Test scheduled for December 6 to 10 at Adelaide Oval will feature the exciting daynight format under the stadiums lights After that fans will turn their attention to The Gabba in Brisbane for the third Test which will be held from December 14 to 18Also Read Scored two firstclass centuries but still didnt get a chance Srikkanth calls out selectors for not backing Ruturaj GaikwadThe customary Boxing Day Test set for December 26 to 30 at Melbournes storied Melbourne Cricket Ground will bring the series to its penultimate stageThe fifth and final Test to take place at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3 to 7 will serve as the series climax promising a dramatic conclusion to an exciting contestLast week Shami was not included in the squad as India announced their team for the upcoming fivematch Test series in AustraliaOpener Rohit Sharma will be leading the side and rightarm seamer Jasprit Bumrah will be his deputyIndias squad for the BorderGavaskar Trophy 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