The hosts made just one change with Mohammed Shami replacing pacer Mohammad Siraj, who was given rest considering his workload. Australia made no changes to their winning team from the third Test.
While Australia currently trail India 2-1 and have failed to regain the Border-Gavaskar trophy they so dearly crave, they showed plenty of spirit winning their first Test match on Indian soil since 2017 when they registered a comprehensive nine-wicket triumph over their rivals in Indore.
In a viral video shared by Indian opener Shubman Gill, India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were seen celebrating the festival of colours on Tuesday ahead of fourth Test match against Australia.
Kohli has managed just 111 runs from five innings during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar against Australia and will once again come up against the same opposition should India clinch the final spot in the World Test Championship decider with a victory in the fourth Test in Ahmedabad this week.
Todd Murphy has been a revelation for Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. His performances have been consistent throughout the BGT series. Australia's Assitant coach Daniel Vettori and the stand-in captain Steve Smith praised him for his extraordinary performance.
Steve Smith stood in as captain for Australia after Pat Cummins flew back home after the second Test in Delhi. Cummins will remain at home in Sydney to be at the side of his mother Maria, who is in palliative care due to breast cancer.
His Test form has been a growing concern since 2022. In 14 matches, Warner has scored just 607 runs at 26.39 which includes a double-century in the Boxing Day Test against South Africa.
Ahead of the fourth Test match against Australia, cricketer Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma visited the famous Baba Mahakaleshwar Temple situated in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district on Saturday.
It's a well-known fact that actress Anushka Sharma and her husband Virat Kohli are mountain lovers. Days after spending quality time in Uttarakhand, Anushka dropped a post flaunting her love for mountains.
India struggled in both innings as Matthew Kuhnemann ran the show for the Aussies in the first innings with his maiden 5-wicket haul. Veteran spinner Nathan Lyon ensured Australia's dominance in the second innings, as he almost dismantled the entire Indian batting line-up, picking up 8 wicke
The skipper mentioned that playing on difficult pitches demands batters to be brave in with their stay on the crease while also crediting Nathan Lyon for his tenacity to keep hitting the right length throughout the Test.
Dinesh Karthik has seen Virat Kohli up close while sharing the dressing room with him for Team India and the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Karthik believes Kohli's ability to stay grounded despite achieving so much on and off the field makes him a champion in all walks of life.