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Five-match Test series vs Australia won't be possible this year: Ganguly

India cricket team led by Virat Kohli is scheduled to play four Tests Down Under in the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting November

Virat Kohli looks to the umpire after he and opposing captain, Australia's Tim Paine came face to face after Kohli moved into Paine's path during play in the second cricket test between Australia and India in Perth | Photo: AP/PTI
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Virat Kohli looks to the umpire after he and opposing captain, Australia's Tim Paine came face to face after Kohli moved into Paine's path during play in the second cricket test between Australia and India in Perth. There will be limited-overs games

BS Web Teamagencies New Delhi
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has said that five-match Test series in Down Under will not be feasible later this year. Earlier, Cricket Australia has proposed a five-match Test series over the traditional four match rubber.
 
India cricket team led by Virat Kohli is scheduled to play four Tests Down Under in the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting November.
 
What is Border-Gavaskar Trophy
 
The Border–Gavaskar Trophy is a Test cricket series played between India and Australia. It is currently played via the International Cricket Council's future tours program, with varying lengths of

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