The action- packed Border Gavaskar Trophy was an absolute hit among the fans as it was able to provide them with the pinnacle of cricketing entertainment for a period of 1.5 month. A test series which holds the utmost value and anticipation in today's time, definitely lived up to its expectations and gave five riveting test matches to the audience, one after the other. There is something about quality test cricket, it makes you want to sit down and just watch a bowler bowl long spells while the batters try to play him out as if their wicket is the most precious thing and they cannot afford to lose it in any way. Every ball is an event in itself and the lovers of the sport try to analyse each and every one of them, trying to get into the minds of the bowlers and the batters. There might be a couple of days where nothing significant happens, but then there can be a couple of sessions which change the entire course of the match and maybe eventually, the series. India taking on Australia down under has got to be the most fierce and competitive rivalry in the last decade or so with so many memorable performances and historical matches. This series matchedd the hype as well, if not exceed it. It was the talk of the town continously for the months of November and December. After a ton of great cricketing moments, reports, controversies and drama, the BGT came to an end in the first week of January after the Sydney test with Australia winning it 3-1. The one thing that never changes is the enormous feeling of emptiness when a big series ends. It is such a big part of your life, your thoughts and your conversations for a few weeks that when it is over, you suddenly feel empty. — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 5, 2025 Record Shattering Viewership Fox Cricket, the official host broadcaster of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia stated that multiple viewership records were broken in the recently concluded series with some of the numbers going beyond the sky. According to the Foxtel Group, this series has just become the most watched test series of all time across their platforms. The record for the most watched individual test day ever and the most watched session ever are just a couple of the new records made among many. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fox Cricket (@foxcricket) Result for India While the series might have been a huge success for the Aussie team and their broadcasters, it has raised a lot of questions for Indian cricket and their way going forward. Losing the trophy after 10 years shows how much they dominated test cricket in the past decade. While the scoreline of 3-1 may not show it but those who followed the series live, will know it for sure that it was a hard fought series and India had multiple chances of retaining the trophy. A couple of sessions in India's favour and the result may have been different altogether. There are so many fingers being pointed at the Indian Cricket Team right now. Captaincy of Rohit Sharma and his future in red ball cricket, head coach Gautam Gambhir's tactics, Virat Kohli's form, Shubman Gill's under-par performances, unsettled bowling unit- all of these things have come under the fire of the media and cricket experts. While the next test series is against England and is quite a few months away, the BCCI will definitely be looking to make some big decisions. Also read: Strict policies by BCCI? Families likely to be restricted for players What next? After qualifying officially, Australia and South Africa are all set to face each other in the final of the World Test Championship from 11 to 15 June 2025 at Lord's, London. Yes, the WTC may require certain changes for the bigger and smaller teams in test cricket, but it is fair to say that the introduction of WTC has clearly brought some spark back to tests. All the teams look to be result- oriented and thus we are being treated to some mouth watering clashes recently. A big series like the BGT is just what the fans need to stick to the best format of the game. Such a highly anticipated series brings the absolute best out of the greatest players and provides the biggest platforms for the youngsters to showcase their potential to the entire world. Let's hope that our beloved test cricket keeps on growing and keeps on giving us enthralling contests.