Rohit Sharma's team failed to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 1-3 series loss to Australia. Key factors included poor batting, with scores frequently below 200, and the absence of key pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the final Test due to injury.

Australia defeated India by six wickets in the fifth and final Test match to win the five-match series 3-1 and regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade, further bringing out into stark contrast the frailties in the Indian cricket that has seen them suffer a second successive series loss following the 0-3 humiliation against New Zealand at home a couple of months back.

SYDNEY - Australia held their collective nerve to clinch a blockbuster five-test series against India 3-1 on Sunday and take custody of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade. Read more at straitstimes.