Australia's favourite Indian venue

2 Wins for Australia in Tests at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in the last 20 years - most at any Indian venue. In four Tests in Bengaluru, they have won two, lost one and drawn one. At all other venues combined in this period, they have been victorious only thrice in 17 matches, losing 12 of those.

2-4 India's win-loss record in 10 Tests at the Chinnaswamy Stadium since 1997. Their win-loss ratio of 0.50 is the worst among the 10 home venues that have hosted five or more Tests in the last 20 years. Both those victories came in their last three Tests, against Australia and New Zealand, and prior to that they hadn't won a Test at the venue since 1995.

36.67 Australia's batting average in four Tests in Bengaluru in the last 20 years, the best among the six Indian venues where they have played two or more Tests. Their bowling average in Bangalore is their second-best among those six venues.

7 Centuries by Australia batsmen at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in the last 20 years - the most at any Indian venue. At no other venue have they scored more than three centuries. Indian batsmen have scored only three centuries in those four Tests in Bangalore against Australia.

451 Average first-innings score in the last seven Tests in Bangalore. In five of those Tests, the team batting first has scored above 400, with Australia doing it thrice. Out of the five instances, only once has the batting team lost - Australia in 2010 after scoring 478.

31.54 Average of the fast bowlers of the visiting teams in Bangalore in the last ten Tests compared to India's fast bowlers who have averaged 43.28. There have been three five-wicket hauls by overseas fast bowlers compared to two by India's quick's. The spinners have had nearly identical numbers - 37.35 for foreign teams and 38.24 for India.

0 Number of five-wicket hauls by spinners at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in first-class matches since the start of the 2014-15 season, in eight matches. At the same time, fast bowlers have picked up four such hauls. Slow bowlers have averaged 43.07, compared to seamer' 29.33. No first-class matches have been played at the venue since India's last Test against South Africa in November 2015, due to renovation of the drainage system in the venue.

139 Runs scored by M Vijay in India's last Test against Australia in Bangalore, in 2010, which was his maiden century. He averages 55.90 against Australia in 21 innings, with four centuries. The average against Australia is his second-best against any team. Three of his four centuries against Australia have come in the second match of the series. This Test will also be his 50th Test.

112 Runs required for Steven Smith to complete 5000 Test runs. If he gets there in the first innings of the match, he will be the joint third-quickest ever in terms of innings behind Don Bradman and Jack Hobbs. In terms of matches, he will be the joint second-fastest with Sunil Gavaskar.

0 Australia players from the current squad who have played Tests at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. None of their players from their last Test at the venue in 2010 are active now. Most of the current players have played matches in other formats there.