Former England spinner Monty Panesar has backed ex-India head coach Ravi Shastri for a potential England coaching or advisory role following England’s struggles in the Ashes. Notably, India defeated Australia in consecutive Test series on Australian soil during the 2018-19 and 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophies (BGT) under Ravi Shastri`s coaching

The first ODI match against Australia marked the return of Team India stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to international cricket since the Champions Trophy 2025 triumph. However, the duo endured a poor outing with the bat as both returned to the pavilion on low scores