The fourth Test between India and Australia will commence on Thursday (December 26) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The five-match BGT 2024-25 series is currently level at 1-1.

India won the opening Test in Perth by 295 runs, while Australia made a comeback with a commanding 10-wicket victory in Adelaide. The third Test in Brisbane last week ended in a draw due to inclement weather conditions.

Travis Head is leading the batting charts with 409 runs across the three Tests at an average of 81, including two centuries and one fifty. In the bowling department, Jasprit Bumrah is in the pole position with 21 wickets at an astonishing average of 10.90, including two five-wicket hauls. The two players have done the heavy lifting for their respective teams and kept them in the hunt with their individual brilliance.

Fans are eagerly awaiting the fourth Test as the series is evenly poised. They expressed their anticipation by sharing hilarious memes on X and Instagram. One of the memes about Virat Kohli read:

“Shocking! 😳”

Here are some of the best memes:

“When he was playing the big shots, he was losing shape”- Sanjay Manrekar on Rohit Sharma’s lean form ahead of 4th IND vs AUS Test BGT 2024-25

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar recently analyzed Rohit Sharma’s batting struggles ahead of the Boxing Day Test against Australia. In his last 13 Test innings, Rohit scored only 152 runs at an average of 11.69, including a solitary half-century.

Speaking on ESPNcricinfo, Sanjay Manjrekar advised Rohit to shed his aggressive approach against high-quality Australian bowlers. He believes it has not paid him much dividends over the past few months in Tests. Manjrekar said:

“He has got that big game. But in a Test match in Australia with the kind of bowlers he is contended with, all bowling superbly, it is not easy to take those guys on because his shots are really high-risk shots. He tried that in the home series against New Zealand as well, just to put the bowlers off but got out playing the attacking shot. “

He continued:

“The other thing I noticed was during the T20I century against Afghanistan ( earlier in the year). I saw for the first time in his entire career as a white-ball batter, when he was playing the big shots, he was losing shape.”

“Though the ball was going into the stands, still you never see Rohit Sharma losing shape or balance. And that was starting to happen then so I just believe that has also contributed to his defence and attacking game as well – that sturdiness he has as a foundation to his batting.”

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