The Optus Stadium at Perth, the venue of the highly-anticipated first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, has become a subject of intrigue ahead of the clash. With both teams boasting world-class pace and spin options, both teams are finalising their team combinations as per conditions.

With their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final spots at stake amid tough competition from Sri Lanka, South Africa, and New Zealand, both sides would be aiming to make the best use of Perth's usual fast and bouncy surface.