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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Although Sarfaraz was backed in India's recent home Test season, Jurel batted in Tuesday's training session, as per ESPNcricinfo. His decision-making under pressure, along with his twin fifties at the Melbourne Cricket Ground earlier this month,

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has expressed concerns over KL Rahul's form as opener for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia. Manjrekar believes Rahul's recent performances haven't been convincing and suggests he would be better suited for the middle order.