The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a highly competitive series between India and Australia, with full of tight rivalries, memorable moments, and much sledging. Years after words have been exchanged by both sides, there are incidents that have turned into eternal discussions among fans. Here are five iconic sledging moments from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Top 5 Sledges in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Sledging Moments in BGT Year of the BGT Series Tim Paine Sledges Ravichandran Ashwin 2021 Baby-Sitting Banter between Rishabh Pant and Tim Paine 2018-19 Ishant Sharma Mocks Steven Smith's Batting Style 2016-17 Sourav Ganguly's Late Arrival for the Toss 2001, 2003-04 The Monkey Gate Incident 2007-08 Tim Paine Sledges Ravichandran Ashwin (Sydney, 2021) In the Sydney Test of 2021, while India was trying to save the match, Australian captain Tim Paine tried to crib into Ravichandran Ashwin's mind. When there were only ten overs left in the day, the statement from Paine to Ashwin was, "I can't wait to get you to the Gabba." Ashwin just replied, "Just like we want to get you to India; it will be your last series.". Desite Australia's hope, India somehow managed to hang in there in Sydney, and with a still, second-string Gabba win, India took the series 2-1. Also Read | Top 5 Thrilling Border-Gavaskar Trophy Clashes You Can’t Miss Rishabh Pant, and Tim Paine Babysitting Banter (2018-19) Tim Paine and Rishabh Pant had a funny repartee on the field during the 2018-19 series. He asked Pant, "Do you babysit? I can take my wife to the movies while you watch the kids." Pant, widely believed to be quick-witted, quipped back, "Temporary captain," that made Paine erupt into laughter along with all his bench-mates. India went ahead to win that historical series 2-1. It was their first win in Test series within Australian country boundaries under the leadership of Virat Kohli. Ishant Sharma Mocks Steve Smith's Batting Style (2016-17) India staged a great comeback in Bengaluru in the 2016-17 series after losing the first Test. Ishant Sharma brought humor in the game by mocking Steve Smith's batting style. To a fair extent, over-the-top imitation of Steve Smith's movements did amuse and unseat the Australian batsman from his rhythm. Ishant later revealed that he was trying to get Steve Smith off his rhythm. Also Read | How many countries play cricket Sourav Ganguly's Late Arrival to the Toss (2001, 2003-04) Image Source: Getty Images During the 2001 and 2003-04 India vs. Australia series, the Indian captain Sourav Ganguly came up with a wonderful psychological stroke against the Australian captain Steve Waugh when he reached the coin toss late for two consecutive times. His move seemed to get on the nerves of the Australians, and it paid off to India as well. India did all the better in winning the 2001 series 2-1 and drawing the 2003-04 series 1-1. Later, Ganguly also commented about the incident. He said that before the first toss, he forgot his blazer, but he realized that it did have an impact on the Australian side when he saw Steve Waugh's reaction to it. "They were a bit grumpy with all that, and it worked for us as we won the series 2-1. Steve Waugh is a friend; it was all in good humor," Ganguly explained. These were some mind games with which Ganguly played and, along with them, they built quite a grave competition for the time around India and Australia. The Monkey Gate Incident (2007-08) The worst sledging incident came in the series of 2007-08 between Andrew Symonds and Harbhajan Singh. Andrew Symonds accused the Indian player Harbhajan Singh of referring to him with derogatory slurs: that he was a "monkey." It got heated and quite flared up on both sides, and there were heated exchanges. He was banned for three matches, but later it was revoked as the reviewed testimonies dismissed the charges levied against him. This one incident is an oft-discussed episode within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy history. Conclusion These sledging moments highlight how India and Australia played out their strong competition with sledging as part of the legacy of this series. It is not just another cricketing affair between two complete teams, but also a saga of the mental games played on the cricket ground.