The Border–Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) is an International Test cricket trophy played between India and Australia. The series is named after distinguished former captains, Australia's Allan Border and India's Sunil Gavaskar.

In test cricket, the team playing at home (Australia in this case) has considerable home advantage but still India have won the last 2 BGT in Australia. Both times the final scoreline was 2-1 to India but those were both 4 test series. This time it is a 5 test series.

The last time Australia has won BGT series was at home, 2–0 in 2014–15 in a 4-match series.