India have been training in Perth for more than a week now and the visitors have been rocked by some availability and injury concerns before the series opener on November 22.There is a lot of chatter around the form of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma but former Australia cricketer Mike Hussey expects India to put up a solid show in the five-match series.

Both India and Australia have started their preparations at the Optus Stadium in Perth, which will host the first Test of the five-match series. A lot of eyes will be on Virat Kohli who isn't in the best of touches but his aggressive captaincy in the 2018-19 tour is one to remember for the ages.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has picked Australia to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 but with a rider. Vaughan believes the battle between the two No 4s – Virat Kohli and Steve Smith – could eventually determine the outcome of the series in which Australia start as firm favourites.

Virat Kohli is under pressure to regain his form and secure his spot in the Test team amid a potential transition phase, with younger talents waiting for their chance in the playing eleven.

The inaugural match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between Australia and India is set to kick off in Perth on November 22.

Looking at five instances where cricketers, including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, chose to prioritise their families over their cricketing commitments for the birth of their children.

When Gautam Gambhir was asked about Rohit Sharma's availability for the Perth Test, he said that there isn't any confirmation on the same.

While India currently holds the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, their recent form suggests that the hosts will face an uphill battle.

ICC Test rankings have been updated for the first time since India's 3-0 series loss to New Zealand at home. After multiple collapses, on expected lines, the Indian batters have slipped in the rankings with Kohli and Rohit suffering the most.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma managed just 91and 93 runs respectively against New Zealand in the recently-concluded Test series which India lost 0-3.