The fever of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has gripped Australia. With just 10 days left before the opening test in Perth, the buzz around the matches has reached the highest level. India have been undefeated against Australia in the last decade, with two series wins coming down under. The hosts are aiming to win the trophy this time.

Virat Kohli is the most hated cricketer in Australia. Despite not leading the team, he continues to be the face of the five-match series. He has been in the headlines since landing in the country for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Australian newspapers have put the headlines in Hindi and Punjabi.

Kohli hasn’t been in form in Test cricket for a long time. He has scored just three Test hundreds in five years. However, he has a magnificent track record in Australia and averages over 50, with 1352 runs in 13 Tests laced with six hundreds.

India’s most significant concern would be the performance of the batters as all, barring Rishabh Pant, struggled in the three-match Test series against New Zealand.

Rohit Sharma will miss the first Test due to personal reasons, and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will lead the team in his absence. The BCCI has not provided any information on Rohit’s availability, but head coach Gautam Gambhir revealed that the cricket board would have some news before the start of the series.