IND vs AUS Live streaming 1st Test: When and where to watch the first Test of India vs Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The marquee Test series between India and Australia , one of the most eagerly-awaited cricketing events in 2024, is set to get underway less than 24 hours from now with the first of five Tests set to get underway in Perth on Friday morning. India are set to face Australia in a five-match Test series for the first time since their 1991-92 tour Down Under, which the Aussies had won 4-0, and will be eyeing a third consecutive Test series victory in this part of the world.

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The upcoming series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which has been in India’s possession since their 2-1 triumph at home in 2017, will also be a crucial assignment for both teams as far as the race to next year’s ICC World Test Championship final is concerned.

Reigning world Test champions Australia currently find themselves at the top of the table while India find themselves needing to beat the Pat Cummins-led hosts by a 4-0 margin or better in order to secure direct qualification for a third consecutive appearance in a WTC final.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the opening Test between India and Australia:

When and where will the first Test between India and Australia take place?

The first Test between India and Australia will take place at the Optus Stadium in Perth, also known as the Perth Stadium from 22 to 26 November.

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Play will start at 7.50 am Indian Standard Time (10.20 am local time) with toss taking place at 7.20 am IST on Day 1.

Where can I watch the first Test between India and Australia live?

The match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network on TV and will also be streamed live on the Disney Plus Hotstar website and mobile application. The match will also be aired live on Doordarshan Sports.

What will the weather in Perth be like for the duration of the first Test?

Weather could play a role in the series opener at the Optus Stadium, which will reportedly have a “spicy” pitch with plenty of pace and bounce, with some rain expected on the eve of the opening day. According to Accuweather, Thursday is expected to remain cloudy with a 20 per cent chance of rain in the afternoon and a 58 per cent chance of rain at around 11 pm local time — which could result in damp playing conditions on the opening day that could influence the toss.

As for the opening day itself, there is a 25 per cent chance of rain, with showers taking place mainly in the morning which could result in Australian captain Pat Cummins or Jasprit Bumrah, who is filling in for Rohit Sharma for the first time, opting to bowl.

The rest of the match, however, is expected to have little to no disturbance due to rain and should witness the full quota of 90 overs being bowled each day, depending on the over-rates of course.

Full squads:

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(wk), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah(c), Mohammed Siraj, Sarfaraz Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar, Abhimanyu Easwaran

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins(c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Scott Boland