India vs Australia: Picturesque Dharamsala floors Aussies; visitors take first team PHOTO of the tour

The venue will witness one of the most intense rivalries in world cricket when the two teams slug out in a five-day Test match, starting Saturday.

Courtesy: Twitter (@CricketAus)

New Delhi: Mesmerised by the beauty of Dhaualdar range, which overlook the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, Australian cricketers took to socials media sites to share their experience.

Cricket Australia tweeted, "No prizes for guessing why the Australians waited until now to take the official team photo!"

No prizes for guessing why the Australians waited until now to take the official team photo! #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/pHlXX4UPLH

— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 23, 2017

Individual players, including skipper Steve Smith, also shared photos from the pictureque venue, which will host the fourth and final Test match of the series.

"Lovely team photo with the Dhauladar ranges in the background," Smith wrote, with hashtad #serenity, in his Instagram account.

Lovely team photo with the Dhauladar ranges in the background. #dharmsala #serenity

A post shared by Steve Smith (@steve_smith49) on Mar 22, 2017 at 11:42pm PDT

On the same platform, Matt Renshaw shared his thoughts. "Pictures don't do this place justice! Excited for the last test decider," he wrote.

Pictures don't do this place justice! Excited for the last test decider #india #himalayas

A post shared by Matt Renshaw (@mattrenshaw449) on Mar 22, 2017 at 4:20am PDT

Aussie opener David Warner felt that Dharamsala ground is "special".

Pretty special ground this one. #cricket #postcard #blessed

A post shared by David Warner (@davidwarner31) on Mar 22, 2017 at 11:56pm PDT

The venue will witness one of the most intense rivalries when the two teams slug out in a five-day Test match, starting Saturday.

Many would hope that that match last all five days, if not for cricket, but the beauty that the Himalayas has to offer.