Team India is gearing up for a grueling two-month tour of Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a five-Test series. The extended series necessitates strategic downtime for the players to manage mental and physical fatigue.

When the Border-Gavaskar Trophy began in 1996, Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar were the only batters with over 10,000 Test runs. It was not a full fledged series but a one-off Test that began the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 1996.

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As Australia and India prepare for their Border-Gavaskar Trophy tilts, a look at five match-ups that could dictate the series and World Test Championship Final race.

Jasprit Bumrah, India's pace spearhead, stresses the importance of self-belief as the team prepares for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Bumrah, leading the side in the first Test, highlighted the team's focus on confidence and individual preparation as they aim to secure a spot in the World Test Championship final.

Jasprit Bumrah has revealed the Indian team's key to success in Australia ahead of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting on November 22. Bumrah will lead India in the series opener.

Here is all you need to know about the match timings, fixtures, squads, etc. ahead of the first Test, which gets underway in Perth on Nov 22 (Friday) -