When India last played Australia in an ODI at the Eden Gardens, Virat Kohli was in school, MySpace ruled the social network, mall meant Sreeram Arcade rather than the eight-month-old Forum and the CPM was good to go for another eight years in Bengal. Now you know why Thursday’s day-night encounter is more than just about Team India trying to hold on to its early lead in the five-match series. Metro brings you up to speed with the cricket blitz before the festive glitz

Compiled by Rith Basu and Debraj Mitra