MUMBAI: Former India opener
Gautam Gambhir believes that the Virat Kohli-led side has the bowling attack to rattle the Australian batting line-up, including
Steve Smith and
David Warner, who were serving ball-tampering bans during India's last tour Down Under.
India are slated to tour
Australia
in November for a four-Test series.
"India has got the bowling attack to rattle the Australian batting line-up even with David Warner and Steve Smith, but yes, it's going to be a different challenge than what it was last time around," Gambhir said on Star Sports show '
Cricket
Connected'.
"So you would want Virat Kohli to fire, plus the bowlers as well because it's the bowlers that will win you the Test matches," added the southpaw.
Last time, in 2018-19, India registered their first ever Test series win in Australia, but the hosts missed the services of Smith and Warner.
Gambhir, who was part of the 2007 World T20 and 2011 ODI World Cup-winning teams, said this time it will be a different challenge for the visitors.
"Whether it was his (Kohli's) first tour or whether it was second tour, this time around, obviously, he would be gearing up for it because it's going to be a different challenge with David Warner and Steve Smith coming back into the Australian Test line-up," he said.