4 current Indian cricketers whose careers took off against Australia

#1 Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan made his Test debut against Australia

Of the players on this list, matches against Australia haven't shaped anyone's career as much as it did Shikhar Dhawan. The opener made his ODI debut against Australia in 2010 but failed to make an impact. He remained consistent in the domestic circuit but wasn't able to deliver on the international stage.

He got his big break in the Test series against Australia in 2013 and that was when the left-hander made his mark. Dhawan scored a stunning 187 off 174 balls on his Test debut and impressed one and all with his flair and dominance of the bowlers.

Dhawan continued the supremacy in the Champions Trophy where he won the Golden Bat for most runs. While one must have thought that the tournament was a one-time success, the subsequent series against Australia cemented his place in the side.

He scored 284 runs in 6 innings against Australia and played a big part in the high-scoring series and made runs at will. Needless to say, the duo of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have continued to be at the top of the Indian batting order and have survived the test of time. They will want to continue with their love affair for Australian bowling in the forthcoming white-ball series.