India won the last two away editions in Australia, beating them in 2018-19 and 2020-21, respectively, in addition to winning at home several times. Shami, who continues to recover from the ankle injury that kept him away since the ODI World Cup last year, feels the five-match series will be competitive but expects the Indian Team to stand tall once again.  "I believe India are the favourites to win the series. In the last series in Australia, we played with a young team, with many senior players absent, yet we still proved we were the best. I expect the next series to be highly competitive, but I'm confident that India will come out victorious," Shami said, as quoted in Cricbuzz. Shami was part of the 2018/19 tour when India beat Australia in Australia across four matches for the first time in history but missed out on playing three Tests the last time after breaking his wrist during the Adelaide Test, which Australia won by ten wickets. Shami's last appearance against the Aussies in a white jersey came during the 2023 World Test Championship (WTC) Final, which Australia won for the first time. 'I don't want to rush myself' Shami is currently training at the NCA in Bengaluru, with the selectors keeping a close tab on his fitness. Though the BCCI planned to name him in the squad for Bangladesh Tests starting September 19 in Chennai, they decided against doing so at the last minute, considering Shami didn't attain full fitness by then. With New Zealand Tests and a tour Down Under next, Shami wants to be completely fit and thus take more time to recover. "I've already started bowling. I want to ensure there are no doubts in my mind and that I must not feel any discomfort. Unless I'm 100 per cent in every aspect - both mentally and physically - I won't consider returning to action. It doesn't matter which format I play or which team I'm selected for. If needed, I'll even play domestic cricket. "I've already started bowling. I want to ensure there are no doubts in my mind and that I must not feel any discomfort. Unless I'm 100 per cent in every aspect - both mentally and physically - I won't consider returning to action. It doesn't matter which format I play or which team I'm selected for. If needed, I'll even play domestic cricket," Shami continued. India to beat Bangladesh at home As India readies for the home season with two Tests against Bangladesh, Shami feels despite them winning against Pakistan in Pakistan, Bangladesh stand no chance against India in their conditions. "It's fine if Bangladesh have beaten Pakistan, but we're playing at home. Bangladesh should consider our record, current form, and the strengths of the Indian team," Shami added.