IND vs AUS 1st Test: After the 3-0 home series debacle against New Zealand, India have a greater challenge at their disposal. The Indian cricket will take on Australia, in Australia in a five-match Test series, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Indian team are the defending champions of the Border-Gavaskar crown and they’ll look to defend it even this time, despite all the criticism around them. The Aussies on the other hand haven’t laid their hands on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and they’ll fancy their chances this time around.

Apart from all the happenings in and around the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Team India will also have their sights set on the World Test Championship (WTC) Final. After a home series 3-0 drubbing against the Kiwis, India are virtually out of contention, but they still have one more crack left. India have to defeat Australia 4-0 in order to even dream about the World Test Championship Finals. Playing Australia in Australia is a herculean task and India will have to be on the top of their game.

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Sarfaraz Khan Injured In Team India Nets

The Indian team is training at the Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) Ground for the IND vs AUS Test series opener. India is training behind closed doors with all the top superstars fine tuning their skill. The likes of Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul are all going through the grind ahead of the first Test. In a recent video released by Fox Cricket, India youngster Sarfaraz Khan was seen holding his elbow after being hit and walking away from the training nets.

Here’s The Video

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Australia’s Dominance At The Optus, Perth

Cricket Australia has been extremely meticulous with their scheduling of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The first Test match will be played at the Optus Stadium, Perth. The Aussies have a very dominating record in Perth and have never lost a game at the Optus. India had challenged Australia at the Optus in 2018 with Virat Kohli scoring a stellar hundred but even then, India somehow found a way to lose the match.