India has registered a total of eight victories in the Border Gavaskar Trophy under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, which is the highest.
India will host Australia in four-match Test series, starting in Nagpur on February 9 (Thursday). The 1st Test will be played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium from 9:20 AM IST (Indian Standard Time).
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The Border–Gavaskar Trophy is a Test cricket series played between India and Australia. It is played via the International Cricket Council’s future tours. As of January 2021, India holds the trophy after defeating Australia in 2020-21 by two Tests to one, with one drawn match.
| Format | Test | ODI | T20I |
| Matches Played | 102 | 143 | 26 |
| IND Won | 30 | 53 | 15 |
| AUS Won | 43 | 80 | 10 |
India and Australia first locked horns against each other in 1947 when the newly formed nation traveled Down Under to face Bradman’s “Invincibles”. Australia won that series without breaking a sweat and went on to dominate the rubber for the following 30 years, winning six of seven series.
India’s first Test victory over Australia came at Kanpur in December 1959, and it took another 20 years (1979/80) for them to score their first-ever Test series victory over the Aussies; a 2-0 success at home following a bitter 2-3 setback against a Re pleated Australian squad in 1977/78).
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| Matches Played | 102 |
| IND Won | 30 |
| AUS Won | 43 |
| Tied | 1 |
| Draw | 28 |
| %IND | 29.14% |
| %AUS | 42.16% |
| %Draw | 42.72% |
| First Played | 28 November 1947 |
| Last Played | 19 January 2021 |
The 2020/21 tour started with the shambles of 36 all-out in Adelaide, and a whole host of injuries to India”s first-choice cricketers but the visitors bounced back in stunning style to not only breach Australia’s fortress at the Gabba but also script one of the greatest overseas Test series wins in history.
India vs Australia predicted playing XI:
India predicted playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, KS Bharat (w), Ravindra Jadeja/Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat
Australia predicted playing XI: Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Alex Carey (w), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Ashton Agar, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland
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