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Australia will renew their historic rivalry with India this month, with a mammoth five-game Test series set to decide the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The visitors, India who are the current holders of the trophy, have now won their two away series in 2018/19 and 2020/21 alongside two home series in 2017 and 2023, will look to retain the title for the fourth consecutive time.

After a storied past between the two cricket powerhouses, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was introduced in 1996 and has become one of the most important prizes in all of Test cricket.

The trophy is named after two of the greats of both countries. Allan Border, Australia's fierce batsman and skipper, and the great Sunil Gavaskar, one of India's greatest players. 

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Australia will be looking to regain the trophy for the first time since 2015, with India taking out the last four series between the two sides.

Who has won the most Border-Gavaskar Trophies?

India has won the most series between the two sides since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was introduced in 1996.

In 16 series since its inception, India has won ten series and Australia has won five, with the 2003/04 series finishing in a draw.

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India has won the past four series against Australia, including a series victory away from home in the summer of 2020/21 against all odds.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy history

YearHost NationSeries ResultHolder
1996/97IndiaIndia 1-0India
1997/98IndiaIndia 2-1India
1999/2000AustraliaAustralia 3-0Australia
2000/01IndiaIndia 2-1India
2003/04AustraliaDrawn 1-1India
2004/05IndiaAustralia 2-1Australia
2007/08AustraliaAustralia 2-1Australia
2008/09IndiaIndia 2-0India
2010/11IndiaIndia 2-0India
2011/12AustraliaAustralia 4-0Australia
2012/13IndiaIndia 4-0India
2014/15AustraliaAustralia 2-0Australia
2016/17IndiaIndia 2-1India
2018/19AustraliaIndia 2-1India
2020/21AustraliaIndia 2-1India
2022/23IndiaIndia 2-1India

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