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Virat Kohli will fly back to India after playing the limited-overs series and the first Day-Night test match in Adelaide, to be with his wife Anushka Sharma who is going to give birth to their first child.
Former New Zealand cricketer and Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond has lauded the Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah and labelled him as the 'best bowler in the world'.
Rohit Sharma was initially not named in any of three formats for the tour of Australia as he was suffering from a hamstring injury. Later on the eve of the final of IPL 2020, he was included in the Test Squad.
Glenn Maxwell has stated that Rohit Sharma’s absence in the upcoming ODI and T20I series between India and Australia will be a huge positive for them.
Alex Carey said the Australians are aware of how good the Indian pacers are but they also have some aces, like Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc, up their sleeve.
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that Virat Kohli's absence after the first Test will open a window of opportunities for players like KL Rahul and Cheteshwar Pujara
IND vs AUS: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly recently had said that they are expecting Ishant Sharma to get fit before the first Test in Adelaide.
Australia coach Justin Langer says Cameron Green's batting could earn him a spot in Test XI but he will need to bowl to debut in the ODI series.
Team India head coach Ravi Shastri is happy to be back in action with the players ahead of the much-awaited tour down under.
Former Australia head coach John Buchanan believes Virat Kohli's absence will be a huge advantage for Australia as India will miss his dominant leadership.