Their last eight Tests in Perth have all been defeats, with the most recent setback a bitter innings and 41-run capitulation in 2017 that saw Joe Root's team surrender the urn.
On this day in 2021, batting maestro Virat Kohli delivered his iconic speech during the team hurdle, "For 60 overs they should feel like hell out there."
Despite the ups and downs, The Oval remains a ground of rich memories and monumental moments for Indian cricket.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Ashes Test at Edgbaston, Brmingham, on Friday
'The last time we played each other, they won, so they're no slouches certainly'
J J Spaun drained an incredible 64-foot birdie putt that snaked across a sodden 18th green to win the US Open by two shots from Robert MacIntyre on Sunday.
Joe Root ended a poor run of form when he scored his 17th Test century and led England to 269-5 before rain ended play early on the third day of the second Test against New Zealand, at Seddon Park in Hamilton, on Sunday.
Images from Day 1 of the 2nd Test between England and New Zealand played on Thursday
Burns became the first England opener other than Alistair Cook to score a Test century in four years.
Scottie Scheffler corrected swing issues in time to hold off a spirited effort by Spaniard Jon Rahm for a runaway victory and third career major title.
Both players had a forgettable outing at Brisbane as Australia went 1-0 up in the series.
Cricket fever is back with India playing host to English team for four Test matches, five T20's and three One Day International games.
The 28-year-old is expected to open the batting with Surrey team mate Rory Burns for the one-off match against Ireland starting at Lord's next Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the entire visiting contingent has detected negative for coronavirus in their second PCR COVID-19 test done on Friday.
The second day of the Lord's game ended with England on 118 for 3 wickets.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test played between England and West Indies at Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday.
Both Stokes and Archer were rested for the ongoing two-match Test series in Sri Lanka
Mitchell Starc's first ball of the match was as good as Steve Harmison's was poor, a full yorker which went behind the legs of hapless England opener Rory Burns and swung into the base of his stumps
Images from Day 2 of the first Test match between England and Pakistan in Manchester, on Thursday.
'See you soon India,' the world's best all-rounder wrote.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and England, at the M A Chidambaram stadium, in Chennai, on Friday.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between England and Pakistan at the Rose Bowl, in Southampton, on Sunday.
The England and West Indies players took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before the start of play in the first Test at Southampton on Wednesday as international cricket returned after almost four months. Rain delayed the start of the first Test before England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat.
England spinners Dom Bess and Jack Leach must have gained a lot by bowling in Sri Lanka in a just-concluded series but a bigger challenge awaits them against India in the four-Test series, starting from February 5, said former Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene.
Jofra Archer was England's leading wicket taker in their victorious World Cup campaign with 20 wickets and he made his Test debut against Australia, picking up 22 wickets in four Ashes Tests.
Play on day three of the first Test match between England and New Zealand at Lord's in London was abandoned due to rain on Friday without a ball being bowled.
Rohit Sharma took the player-of-the-match award and Jasprit Bumrah produced what pundits called the 'spell of the summer' but Shardul Thakur's role was no less important in fashioning India's victory in the fourth Test against England on Monday.
Images from Day 2 in the fifth Test between Australia and England, in Hobart, on Saturday.
Joe Root's decision to bat backfired on England, who were bowled out for just 147 on a rain-hit first day.
Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood ripped through England with three crucial wickets in the final session to leave Joe Root's side trailing by 297 runs with five wickets remaining after the third day of the fourth Ashes Test.
Surrey fielders Moises Henriques and Rory Burns collided and were taken away in ambulances on Sunday.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 1 of the India-England Test at Leeds.
Images from Day 4 of the first Test between England and India, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Saturday.
Images from Day 2 of the second Test between England and India, at Lord's, on Friday.
Images from Day 5 of the 1st Test between England and New Zealand played at Lord's on Sunday.
Zak Crawley had slipped on the marble floor of the Chepauk dressing room, thereby injuring his wrist.
Chasing 368 for victory, England were all out for 210 with Haseeb Hameed (63) and Rory Burns (50) hitting half-centuries.
Starc's love affair with the pink ball continued as he claimed four wickets
Images from Day 3 of the third and final Test between England and West Indies at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 1st Ashes Test played at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday.
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