Rival captains Anil Kumble [Images] and Ricky Ponting [Images] unveiled the Border-Gavaskar trophy at a simple function in Bangalore on Wednesday, the eve of the first Test.

The glittering trophy will be handed over to the winners of the India-Australia Test series.

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• The two captains also released a souvenir brought out by the Board of Control for Cricket in India to mark the occasion. It contains write-ups related to the series and statistics.

Australia [Images] have never lost a Test at Bangalore. They played three Tests there, and won the last two, while the first one played way back in 1979 ended in a draw.

India does not have a good record at the M Chinnaswamy stadium. Of the 17 matches they played there, they won four and lost six, while the remaining seven ended in draws.