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Former Aussie skipper Ian Chappell believes that India's chances of winning a series in Australia depend on how quickly they can get rid of both top-order batsmen David Warner and Steve Smith.

Chappell on a show of Sony Ten said that he is looking forward to the India-Australia series later this year. And feels that Virat Kohli lead team will be confident enough in this series as they had triumphed over Australia in their last tour.

"I am certainly looking forward to it (the India-Australia series). It will be a very interesting one. India will come with the confidence of having won last time they toured Australia," Chappell said.

The 76-year-old added, "It will be a bit harder this time (for India) with Smith and Warner in the Australian side. But India is well equipped to handle Australian conditions." Under Virat Kohli, India created history when they earned their maiden Test series triumph Down Under in 2018-19, after trying for seven decades. However, at that time, Australia did not have the services of the swashbuckling batting duo of Warner and Smith, who were serving bans for ball-tampering.

"Australia is pretty hard to beat at home and particularly with the attack that they have got at the moment, it is a very, very strong attack. "The batting last time India were here wasn't so good. If India can keep getting Warner and Smith out cheaply, then India could win. If they don't get Warner and Smith cheaply, Australia will win," said the legendary Australian player.

Chappell heaped praise on current India skipper Virat Kohli, saying he is the best at the moment when it comes to playing all the three formats, reiterating a point he made recently.

"India has had some pretty good batsmen, but the comment I made was over the three formats. I was basically asked Steve Smith or Virat Kohli and I said - over the three formats, you can't pick anyone ahead of Kohli.