India has been unbeaten in Tests in Melbourne for 10 years, Rohit Sharma has a chance to create history.

Cricket News Desk. The fourth match of the 5-match Test series between India and Australia will be played in Melbourne. Both the teams will face each other at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from 26th December. This will be India's first Test match after the retirement of experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. He retired after the last match played in Brisbane. Out of the three matches played so far on the current Australia tour, he has got the opportunity to play in only one. The series is currently tied at 1-1 and Team India will be eyeing the lead.

This record is very good in Melbourne.

The record of the Indian team in Melbourne is excellent. They have not lost a single match in the last 10 years. They have played three Test matches here since 2014 and won two. One match ended in a draw. India's last defeat here was in 2011. At that time, Team India had lost under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

India's results and captain in the last 5 matches in Melbourne

2007- Australia won by 337 runs- Anil Kumble
2011- Australia won by 122 runs- Mahendra Singh Dhoni
2014- Match Draw- Mahendra Singh Dhoni
2018- India won by 137 runs- Virat Kohli
2020- India won by 8 wickets- Ajinkya Rahane

Indian captain registered victory in MCG

From 1948 to 2020, India has played a total of 14 Test matches at the MCG, out of which it has won only four. India has faced defeat or draw in the remaining matches. Only four captains have contributed to India's victory on this ground. These include Bishan Singh Bedi, Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane. Now Rohit Sharma has a golden opportunity to join this prestigious list. If he is successful in defeating Australia at the MCG, he will become the fifth Indian captain to feature in this list.