Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 100^th occasion of Australia doing so against India. It also provides the 57^th occasion of Australia doing so against India in India. It also provides the eighth occasion of Australia doing so against India in tests at Delhi.

Australia capped MP Kuhnemann for this test. He became the 466^th Australian cricketer to represent Australia in tests. He also became the 56th Australian cricketer to make his test debut against India and the 19^th Australian cricketer to make his test debut against India in India.

CA Pujara became the 74^th cricketer in the annals of test cricket to play 100 plus tests. He was making his 100^th appearance in this test. He also became the 13^th Indian cricketer to play 100 plus tests.

CA Pujara had made his test debut against Australia at Bengaluru in October 2010. He had made 4 in the first innings and 72 not out in the second innings. He batted at number five in the first innings – the only occasion of his batting at number five in his test career as on date – and batted at number three in the second innings.

UT Khawaja and PJ Handscomb scored 81 and 72 respectively in the first innings to provide the 346th and 347th occasion of Australian batsmen scoring fifties in a test innings against India. It also provides the 155th and 156th occasion of Australian batsmen scoring fifties in a test innings against India.

UT Khawaja and PJ Handscomb scored 81 and 72 respectively in the first innings to provide the 241^st and 242nd occasion of Australian batsmen scoring half centuries in a test innings against India. It also provides the 116th and 117th occasion of Australian batsmen scoring half centuries in a test innings against India.

UT Khawaja scored 81 in the first innings to provide the 103rd occasion of Australian opening batsmen scoring fifties in a test innings against India. It also provides the 46th occasion of Australian batsmen scoring fifties in a test innings against India.

UT Khawaja scored 81 in the first innings to provide the 73rd occasion of Australian opening batsmen scoring half centuries in a test innings against India. It also provides the 35th occasion of Australian batsmen scoring half centuries in a test innings against India.

UT Khawaja registered his maiden fifty in a test innings against India while PJ Handscomb’s 72 not out represents his second fifty against India. Prior to this he had scored 72 not out at Ranchi in March 2017.

AT Carey was dismissed for zero in this game to provide the 14^th occasion of an Australian wicketkeeper batsman dismissed for zero against India. It also provides the ninth occasion of an Australian wicketkeeper batsman dismissed for zero against India in India.

AT Carey and T Murphy were dismissed for zero in this game to provide the 187^th and 188th occasion of an Australian wicketkeeper batsmen dismissed for zero against India. It also provides the 105^th and 106th occasion of an Australian wicketkeeper batsmen dismissed for zero against India in India.

MP Kuhnemann of Australia shared the new ball as a spinner in India’s first innings to provide the 29^th occasion of a spinner sharing the new ball at number two position in the history of Test cricket. It also provides the fourth occasion of a spinner sharing the new ball at number two position in the history of test cricket.

MP Kuhnemann of Australia shared the new ball as a left arm spinner in India’s first innings to provide the eleventh occasion of a spinner sharing the new ball at number two position in the history of Test cricket. It also provides the second occasion of a left arm spinner sharing the new ball at number two position in the history of test cricket.

The first such occasion of an Australian bowler sharing the new ball at number two position was by H Ironmonger against England at Brisbane in Nov 1928

RA Jadeja completed the all rounder’s feat of 250 wickets and 2500 runs in the annals of test cricket. His 250^th wicket was UT Khawaja whom he had caught by KL Rahul for 81. At the end of Australia’s first innings he had captured 252 wickets. He became the 14^th cricketer in the annals of test cricket to perform such a feat.

No	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Runs	Wkts
1	JH Kallis	SAF	1995-2013	166	13289	292
2	N Kapil Dev	Ind	1978-1994	131	5248	434
3	IT Botham	Eng	1977-1992	102	5200	383
4	DL Vettori	NZl	1997-2014	113	4531	362
5	Imran Khan	Pak	1971-1992	88	3807	362
6	SM Pollock	SAF	1995-2008	108	3781	421
7	SCJ Broad	Eng	2007-2023	160	3559	570
8	SK Warne	Aus	1992-2007	145	3154	708
9	RJ Hadlee	NZl	1973-1990	86	3124	431
10	WPUJC Vaas	Srl	1994-2009	111	3089	355
11	R Ashwin	Ind	2011-2023	90	3066	460
12	Wasim Akram	Pak	1985-2002	104	2898	414
13	RA Jadeja	Ind	2012-2023	62	2619	252
14	A Kumble	Ind	1990-2008	132	2506	619

He also became the fourth Indian cricketer to perform the all-round feat of 250 wickets and 2500 runs.

No	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Runs	Wkts
1	N Kapil Dev	Ind	1978-1994	131	5248	434
2	R Ashwin	Ind	2011-2023	90	3066	460
3	RA Jadeja	Ind	2012-2023	62	2619	252
4	A Kumble	Ind	1990-2008	132	2506	619

He also became the fifth spin bowler to perform the all-round feat of 250 wickets and 2500 runs.

No	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Runs	Wkts
1	DL Vettori	NZl	1997-2014	113	4531	362
2	SK Warne	Aus	1992-2007	145	3154	708
3	R Ashwin	Ind	2011-2023	90	3066	460
4	RA Jadeja	Ind	2012-2023	62	2619	252
5	A Kumble	Ind	1990-2008	132	2506	619

He also became the spin third Indian spin bowler to perform the all-round feat of 250 wickets and 2500 runs.

No	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Runs	Wkts
1	R Ashwin	Ind	2011-2023	90	3066	460
2	RA Jadeja	Ind	2012-2023	62	2619	252
3	A Kumble	Ind	1990-2008	132	2506	619

R Ashwin’s aggregate wickets against Australia at the end of Australia’s first innings read 100. He became the fifth bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 100 plus wickets against Australia.

No	Player	Team	Span	M	I	Balls	Runs	Wkts
1	A Kumble	Ind	1996-2008	20	38	6516	3366	111
2	W Rhodes	Eng	1899-1926	41	65	5790	2616	109
3	DL Underwood	Eng	1968-1980	29	53	8000	2770	105
4	LR Gibbs	Win	1961-1976	24	44	9358	3222	103
5	R Peel	Eng	1884-1896	20	35	5216	1715	101
6	R Ashwin	Ind	2011-2023	20	37	6457	2938	100

He also became the second Indian bowler to capture 100 plus wickets against Australia after A Kumble. A Kumble has captured 111 wickets

No	Player	Team	Span	M	I	Balls	Runs	Wkts
1	A Kumble	Ind	1996-2008	20	38	6516	3366	111
2	R Ashwin	Ind	2011-2023	20	37	6457	2938	100

R Aswhin’s Leg before wicket victims read 101 at the end of Australia’s innings in this test. He is tenth bowler in the annals of test cricket to captured 100 plus Leg before wicket victims.

No	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	5	LBW
1	A Kumble	Ind	1990-2008	132	40850	18355	619	10/074	29.65	35	156
2	M Muralidaran	Srl	1992-2010	133	44039	18180	800	09/051	22.72	67	150
3	SK Warne	Aus	1992-2007	145	40705	17995	708	08/071	25.41	37	138
4	Wasim Akram	Pak	1985-2002	104	22627	9779	414	07/119	23.62	25	119
5	GD McGrath	Aus	1993-2007	124	29248	12186	563	08/024	21.64	29	113
6	N Kapil Dev	Ind	1978-1994	131	27740	12867	434	09/083	29.64	23	111
7	Waqar Younis	Pak	1989-2003	087	16224	8788	373	07/076	23.56	22	110
7	HMRKB Herath	Srl	1999-2018	093	25993	12157	433	09/127	28.07	34	108
9	R Ashwin	Ind	2011-2023	090	23867	11048	460	07/059	24.01	31	101
10	WPUJC Vaas	Srl	1994-2009	111	23438	10501	355	07/071	29.58	12	100

R Aswhin’s Leg before wicket victims read 101 at the end of Australia’s innings in this test. He is third Indian bowler in the annals of test cricket to captured 100 plus Leg before wicket victims.

No	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	5	LBW
1	A Kumble	Ind	1990-2008	132	40850	18355	619	10/074	29.65	35	156
2	N Kapil Dev	Ind	1978-1994	131	27740	12867	434	09/083	29.64	23	111
3	R Ashwin	Ind	2011-2023	090	23867	11048	460	07/059	24.01	31	101