India landed in Australia a couple of months ago proudly holding aloft the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. But when the squad returns home this week, it won’t have to fill out any customs declaration forms as India came out second best in the battle for supremacy between the best cricketing nation in the world versus the richest country in the sport of bat and ball.

India's 3-1 defeat in Australia exposed the fragility of their top order, but equally unmissable was how much they rely on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who gave it all until he broke down in the series finale in Sydney.

Australia's quest for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy began with a massive defeat in Perth. However, they quickly recovered, winning three of the next four Tests. It's rare for Australia to come back after losing the first Test of a series.