The emblem of supremacy in India vs Australia Tests is held by the legends after whom it is named, Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar. There lies a freshness to India-Australia cricket rivalry that goes missing from series against other teams. Be it England or Pakistan, tournaments come with baggage of politics, culture, and religion. The focus is always almost cricket, with Australia, and the game is not part of a wider narrative. Cricket stands for itself, not reduced to a mere vessel for religious or political sentiments.  

The Pat Cummins-led side began their bid on Thursday to cement their position as the undisputed No. 1-ranked team in Test cricket in the same city that saw them lift their last Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India.