India vs Australia: Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, Team India has lost the three-match ODI series against Australia. In the first ODI played in Perth, India was defeated by the Kangaroo team by 7 wickets and then in the second ODI played in Adelaide, the Indian team had to face defeat by 2 wickets. With this, for the first time in 41 years, Team India is in danger of a clean sweep in the ODI series against Australia.

The third and last ODI match of the series is to be played on October 25 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, where the Indian team will take the field with the intention of avoiding a clean sweep. But Team India’s record in Sydney has increased the tension of captain Shubman Gill. Let us know how is India’s record in Sydney?

Will this ‘stigma’ be imposed on Team India under Gill’s captaincy?

Shubman Gill was made the new captain of Team India in place of Rohit Sharma for the ODI series against Australia. But the start of Gill’s captaincy was not good and India had to face defeat in two consecutive matches. After which now Team India is in danger of being tarnished under the captaincy of Gill.

In fact, the Indian team has not had a clean sweep in any ODI series against Australia in the last 41 years. The last time in 1984, Australia made a clean sweep of India by defeating India 3-0 in the five-match ODI series. Two matches of the series were inconclusive. At that time the captaincy of Team India was in the hands of Sunil Gavaskar. Now if the Indian team also loses the third ODI in Sydney, then a shameful record will be added to Gill’s name.

How is India’s record in Sydney?

So far, 19 matches have been played between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, out of which Australia has won 16 matches, while Team India has been able to win only two matches. The Indian team last won an ODI match on this ground in 2016 under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. According to the statistics, Australia seems to have the upper hand in Sydney. The record of the Indian team in Sydney has increased the concern of Captain Gill.

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