Can Australia’s bowling big three (Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc) and Nathan Lyon disrupt India’s three-peat momentum? Who will fill David Warner’s boots at the top? Will Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli be back to their best?

India and Australia are set to clash in a five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy, crucial for both teams' ICC World Test Championship final hopes. India, aiming for a hat-trick of WTC final appearances, face a must-win situation after a home series loss to New Zealand.

Devdutt Padikkal, a part of the India A side in Australia, won't be returning home with his teammates. He has been kept as a backup for the senior team, which is gearing up to face Australia in the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.

Shami showed remarkable performance on his first-class comeback to not only assure his boarding pass for the Australia series Down Under, but also guided Bengal to their first victory of this Ranji Trophy season against old nemesis Madhya Pradesh. Bengal in the last 15 years have always come a cropper against Madhya Pradesh.

Indian cricket star Virat Kohli underwent scans for an unspecified injury, causing concern ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While the injury's nat

India's opening batter Shubman Gill will likely to miss the first Test match against Australia as the young batter fractured his finger while fielding during the match simulation in Perth.