Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant must remain injury-free and in top form if India are to achieve a historic hat-trick of series wins Down Under, said former Australia captain Ian Chappell.

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes that India must prioritise keeping Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant fit ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. India will travel to Australia in November this year to play the showpiece bilateral series.

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant must remain injury-free and in top form if India are to achieve a historic hat-trick of series wins Down Under, said former Australia captain Ian Chappell.

Ian Chappell underscores the significance of Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant for India's upcoming series in Australia. He highlights their fitness and form as vital, especially Pant's wicket-keeping on bouncy pitches.

Apart from winning both series, India's priority will be to get as many players as possible into form without suffering major injuries. However, the most pressing matters are to a

New Delhi: Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant must remain injury-free and in top form if India are to achieve a historic hat-trick of series wins Down Under, said former Australia captain Ian Chappell.

Apart from winning two consecutive Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand, former Australia cricketer Ian Chappell said that the Indian team management will have to ensure that all of their top players reach Down Under without any injuries for the crucial five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy.