India overcame an unpromising start to thrash Australia by 295 runs in the first test at Perth Stadium on Monday, laying down the gauntlet for the rest of the series and putting to bed any question marks about their form.

This was Kohli's 81st century in international cricket as he brought up a three-figure score in Test cricket after 18 months and his first overall since the century in the World Cup semi-final last year against New Zealand.

India stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah only had high praise and nothing else for Virat Kohli, who roared back into form by smashing his 30th Test ton in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia at the Optus Stadium,

Jasprit Bumrah hails India batting great Virat Kohli after a dominating 295-run victory against Australia in the Perth Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

Virat Kohli returned to form with a classy century as India claimed a thumping win against Australia in their series opener and stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah said the veteran batsman's importance to the side cannot be overstated.