1947 to 2021: A Glance at India's Previous Tours to Australia Ahead of Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024

India vs Australia rivalry that stemmed 8 deces ago is set to d yet anor intriguing chapter in form of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25. This will be 14th time when Team India will travel Down Under and will vie to down Australia. Unlike previous occasions, this time India have an unprecedented opportunity to grab.

Entering Aussies' den has always opened a portal of ambitions and this time Team India stands on path of completing a hat-trick of series wins in Australia. It would be a daunting task but Team India is first to ever have a sight at feat.

Glance at India's Test Outings in Australia

As tantalising 5-match affair is about to commence, let's take a trip down memory lane and get an overview of India's cricketing trips to Australia, dating back to 1947.

1. 1947-48: Winner: Australia: 4-0 (5) India toured Australia nearly four months after gaining Independence but were overwhelmed by two legends: Sir Donald Brman (715 runs; Avg: 178.75) and pacer Ray Lindwall (18 wickets). Vijay Hazare was India's top-scorer with 429 runs).

2. 1967-68: Winner: Australia: 4-0 (5) Fuelled by a stylish 101 by ML Jaisimha India me a heroic chase of 394 at Brisbane, before losing by a mere 35 runs. But apart from that, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi's side was mediocre. India took solace from off-spinner EAS Prasanna emerging as leing wicket-taker in series with 25 scalps.

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3. 1977-78: Winner: Australia: 3-2 (5) India h a great chance of claiming series after winning third and fourth Test at Melbourne and Sydney. At elaide, India chased 493 with gusto as Mohinder Amarnath, GR Viswanath, Dilip Vengsarkar and Syed Kirmani me fifties, but y fell short by 47 runs. Left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi topped chart with 31 wickets. Although, India could not clinch series but valiant effort holds a glorious chapter in history books.

4. 1980-81: Draw: 1-1 (3) Led by Kapil Dev's five-wicket haul and Viswanath’s hundred, India defeated Australia in third Test at Melbourne by 59 runs to draw series. Australia were bowled out for 83.

5. 1985-86: Draw: 0-0 (3) In this series, Indian batters under top-scorer Sunil Gavaskar (352 runs) fired from all cylinders and ir lowest total was 445. Aussies under transition after en masse retirement of Greg Chappell, Rod Marsh, Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson could not offer any serious challenge.

6. 1991-92: Winner: Australia: 4-0 (5) A young Sachin Tendulkar me a brilliant hundred at Perth, but Allan Border's Australia lorded over ir opponents with ease in series, where world saw first glimpse of leg-spin wizard Shane Warne.

7. 1999-2000: Winner Australia: 3-0 (3) India never crossed 300 even once in six innings and came a cropper against relentless Glenn McGrath (18 wickets).

8. 2003-04: Draw: 1-1 (4) Rahul Dravid and Ajit Agarkar were standout performers as India defeated Australia by four wickets in second Test at elaide to take a 1-0 le. But Aussies scored a 9-wicket win at MCG to level series.

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9. 2007-08: Winner: Australia: 2-1 (4) India won an emotionally-charged Perth Test after a chaotic match at Sydney which saw a slew of umpiring errors by Steve Bucknor, 'Monkeygate' involving Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds and wolfish celebrations by Ricky Ponting-led Aussies that invited diatribe from all corners.

10. 2011-12: Winner: Australia: 4-0 (4) MS Dhoni-led India went down slope quickly as a set of ageing stars struggled to deliver. It was also last international outing of Dravid and VVS Laxman, two storied tormentors of Aussies.

11. 2014-15: Winner: Australia: 2-0 (4) Dhoni relinquished Test captaincy after drawn third match at Melbourne. Virat Kohli took over mantle at Sydney and me a fine 147 in his first innings as captain.

12. 2018-19: Winner: India: 2-1 (4) India, under Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri, became first Asian side to register a Test series win in Australia with victories at elaide and Melbourne. Cheteshwar Pujara (521 runs) and Jasprit Bumrah (21 wickets) were chief architects of that epochal triumph.

13. 2020-21: Winner: India: 2-1 (4) An injury-hit India wore low of 36 at elaide like a 'bge of honour' and won at Melbourne and Brisbane as visitors found a new hero in Rishabh Pant along with more familiar ones such as Pujara and R Ashwin. It was an extraordinary effort as Ajinkya Rahane took over leership role from Kohli after latter returned to India in time for birth of his first child.

(With inputs from PTI)