Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in this game to provide the 98thoccasion of Australia doing so against India in a test. It also provides the 55^thoccasion of Australia doing so against India in India in a test.

India capped KS Bharat and SK Yadav for this game. They became the 303rd and 304th cricketers to represent India in a test. They also became the 51^st and 52nd Indian cricketers to make their test debut against Australia

India capped KS Bharat and SK Yadav for this game providing the 51^st occasion of two cricketers represent India in a test. It also provides the tenth occasion of two Indian cricketers to make their test debut against Australia

India capped KS Bharat for this game. He became the 34th wicket keeper batsman to represent India in a test. He also became the seventh Indian wicket keeper batsman to make his test debut against Australia.

Australia capped T Murphy for this game. He became the 465^th cricketer to represent Australia in a test. He also became the 55^th Australian cricketer to make his test debut against India

RA Jadeja captured five for 47 in Australia’s first innings to provide the 73^rd occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against Australia. It also provides the 42nd occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against Australia in India.

RA Jadeja captured five for 47 in Australia’s first innings represent the fourth occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in an innings against Australia in India.

No	Player	Overs	M	R	W	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	RA Jadeja	16.0	2	58	5	3	v Australia	Delhi	22 Mar 2013
2	RA Jadeja	21.4	1	63	6	2	v Australia	Bengaluru	04 Mar 2017
3	RA Jadeja	49.3	8	124	5	1	v Australia	Ranchi	16 Mar 2017
4	RA Jadeja	22.0	8	47	5	1	v Australia	Nagpur	09 Feb 2023

RA Jadeja captured five for 47 in Australia’s first innings to provide the 16th occasion of an Indian left arm spin bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against Australia. It also provides the 12^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against Australia in India.

RA Jadeja captured five for 47 in Australia’s first innings represent the fourth occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in an innings against Australia in India. He now owns the record for most five wickets in an innings hauls by a left arm spin bowler against Australia in India. He went past RG Nadkarni who had captured five or more wickets against Australia in India on three occasions

No	Player	Overs	M	Runs	W	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	RA Jadeja	16.0	2	58	5	3	v Australia	Delhi	22 Mar 2013
2	RA Jadeja	21.4	1	63	6	2	v Australia	Bengaluru	04 Mar 2017
3	RA Jadeja	49.3	8	124	5	1	v Australia	Ranchi	16 Mar 2017
4	RA Jadeja	22.0	8	47	5	1	v Australia	Nagpur	09 Feb 2023
1	RG Nadkarni	51.0	11	105	6	2	v Australia	Brabourne	01 Jan 1960
2	RG Nadkarni	18.0	6	31	5	1	v Australia	Chennai	02 Oct 1964
3	RG Nadkarni	54.4	21	91	6	3	v Australia	Chennai	02 Oct 1964

RA Jadeja’s 5 for 47 in Australia’s innings represent his eleventh haul of five or more wickets in an innings.

R Ashwin captured three wickets in Australia’s first innings which fetched him an aggregate of 452 wickets. His 450^th victim was Australian wicket keeper batsman A Carey bowled for 36.

R Ashwin captured three wickets in Australia’s first innings which fetched him an aggregate of 92 wickets against Australia. He became the third Indian bowler to capture 90 plus wickets against Australia. Others are A Kumble {111} and Harbhajan Singh {95}

MT Renshaw collected the first ball duck in Australia’s innings to provide the 281^st occasion of an Australian batsman dismissed for a first ball duck in an innings in a test. It also provides the 30^th occasion of an Australian batsman dismissed for a first ball duck in an innings in a test against India.

T Murtphy was dismissed for a duck in Australia’s innings to provide the 87^th occasion of an Australian batsman dismissed for a duck in an innings in a test on his test debut. It also provides the eighth occasion of an Australian batsman dismissed for a duck in an innings in a test on his test debut against India.

RG Sharma scored 56 not out in India’s innings at the end of the first day’s play to provide the 220th occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty in an innings. It also provides the 42nd occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty in an innings against Australia.

It also provides the first occasion of RG Sharma scoring a fifty in a test innings while leading India

RG Sharma scored 56 not out in India’s innings at the end of the first day’s play to provide the 24th Indian captain to score a fifty in an innings. He also became the 14^th Indian captain score a fifty in an innings against Australia.