Sports Desk, Amar Ujala, Sydney Published by: Shobhit Chaturvedi Updated Thu, 12 Sep 2024 05:14 PM IST The Indian team became the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia under Kohli's captaincy. Apart from this, the team also registered some memorable victories at other places. Kohli's aggressive captaincy made everyone believe that the Indian team can win abroad as well. Ricky Ponting – Photo : twitter expansion Follow Us A five-match Test series is to be held between India and Australia at the end of the year. Before this series, former Kangaroo team captain Ricky Ponting has made a big statement about Virat Kohli. Ponting has praised Kohli's role in promoting Test cricket in India. Praising the former captain of India, Ponting said that Indian batsmen are no longer afraid of the big stage and the proof of this is the success of the Indian team abroad. Ponting also praised the contribution of former head coach Rahul Dravid, who stepped down after leading India to the T20 World Cup title in June. Ponting said, "Talking about the beginning of Kohli's captaincy, he played a big role in changing cricket and Rahul Dravid continued it in the last four years. A player like Kohli will have a great impact on the team and they have star players. India has got a historic victory under Kohli's captaincy The Indian team became the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia under Kohli's captaincy. Apart from this, the team also registered some memorable victories at other places. Kohli's aggression in captaincy convinced everyone that the Indian team can win abroad as well and even when he was not in the team, his confidence dominated the team. During the last Test series in Australia in 2020-21, Kohli left for India after the first match due to the birth of his daughter Vamika. But under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, India fought through injuries and the absence of key players to win the series 2-1. Kohli has a better record in Australia Kohli's Test record in Australia is excellent. He has scored 1352 runs in 13 Test matches at an average of 54.08 which includes six centuries and four half-centuries. His best personal score during this period has been 169 runs. In 25 Test matches against Australia, he has scored 2042 runs at an average of 47.48 which includes eight centuries and five half-centuries. The series between India and Australia will start from November The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will begin with the first Test match between India and Australia in Perth from November 22. The second Test will be played at Adelaide Oval from December 6 to 10. After this, both the teams will face each other at Brisbane's Gaba Stadium from December 14 to 18. India and Australia will be in Melbourne for the Boxing Day Test from December 26 to 30. The final match of the series will be played at Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3 to 7.