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Team India stars Kohli and Sharma are set to return to action. The duo last appeared in an ODI game against Australia in Sydney in October, where Rohit struck an unbeaten, match-winning 121 and Kohli added a smooth, unbeaten 74. The pair combined for a 168-run partnership. Both veterans now feature exclusively in ODI cricket, having stepped away from Tests and T20Is.

Born and raised in Gurgaon, Haryana, the 21-year-old rider has trained extensively in Australia, gaining strong international experience across multiple eventing competitions in India, Europe, and Australia.

Khawaja, suffered from back spasms at the start of the first Test and could not bat as an opener. He came in at four, and made two runs before losing his wicket to Bryson Carse. Khawaja didn't bat in the second innings after Australia asked Head to open for them in the chase.

The Black Caps defeated India 3-0 last year, their first home Test series loss in 12 years, despite the presence of the two mainstays and R Ashwin. India only won one game in Australia, losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in almost ten years.

India pacer Mohammed Shami is being closely monitored by the BCCI's Sports Science department and a national selector in Rajkot as he reportedly remains on course to join the Indian team in Australia at 'some stage'.

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill returned to action as India opted to field on the second day of their practice match against Australia Prime Minister's XI in Canberra on Sunday.

Rain has already played spoilsport in the two-day warm-up match between India and Prime Minister's XI in Canberra. Check out the weather update for Canberra here.

Australia will miss Josh Hazlewood in the second Test against India in Adelaide after the pacer sustained a side strain. Uncapped pacers Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett have been named in the squad.

Australia win the World Test Championship by ruthlessly dismantling India on the fifth day of the final at The Oval.

Top order runs have been high among Australia's issues in India but "bridging the gap" to India's stellar lower order could be key to a turnaround in fortunes, and Mitchell Starc's imminent inclusion could help.