India will play the Border Gavaskar Trophy starting from November this year in Australia, and it will be a huge challenge for team India to face Australia in their home conditions. Australia are a good side, and they are in good form as well, but former Indian player Deep Dasgupta feels it will be an advantage for India, if the star Aussie batter Steve Smith opens the inning in BGT. "If you're an Indian, you'd be happy to see Steve Smith opening. You don't want to see Steve Smith batting at 4 or down the order because it's baffling. Almost the peak of his career he's done so well over so many years batting at that number. Starting to open? It's a different ball game you know. Anyone who has played any level of cricket will tell you that middle-order in Test cricket and opening are two very different jobs. When you're coming in to bat with 20 overs bowled and with a new ball, they're very different," stated Dasgupta in a video posted by talkSPORT on their YouTube channel. "I bumped into him recently and I asked him 'you opening? What's that about?' And I did ask him, 'are you going to open against India as well?' And he said, 'yeah, I am thinking about it'. I said, 'yeah, you should, why not?' Because it's quite baffling," added Dasgupta. Also Read | Dasun Shanaka Slams Four Consecutive Sixes off Carlos Brathwaite - Watch In recent times, Steve Smith has been promoted to the opening position in test matches, which is tough thing to do specially in Australian conditions. He has been playing as an opener in the test matches after the retirement of David Warner. Smith has been not so effective at opening the batting for Australia. He played just one good inning against the West Indies at his new position. In the BGT, he is going to be a key player for his team, and he could be the difference between the two teams. He is more likely to play in the middle order in the marquee series, but things are not unfolded as of now about his batting position.