Cricket Australia handed one-year bans to Steve Smith and David Warner for their involvement in the ball-tampering scandal while Cameron Bancroft was given a nine-month suspension.
Johnson is not the first Australian cricketer to say that the bans should remain. Former skipper Ian Chappel had earlier mentioned that the bans should not be reduced.
Australian cricket is enduring one of its worst phases and a run of losses in recent times prompted calls to bring back their two star players before the contests against India.
Sunrisers Hyderabad retained former captain David Warner but released the English duo of Alex Hales and Chris Jordan along with West Indies's T20I captain Carlos Brathwaite.
Having suffered defeats in their earlier overseas Test series in South Africa and England, the Virat Kohli and Co can salvage pride by winning in Australia.
India will play four Test matches against Australia with the first five-day contest commencing in Adelaide on December 6.
Smith and Warner's performances were overshadowed by their former Australia teammate Shane Watson.
Thomson, arguably the fastest bowler in Test cricket history, said the Australian batting looks ordinary in the absence of Smith and Warner and India could achieve what they haven't before.
Tendulkar said he didn't want to get into the debate of whether the ban on Smith and Warner should be reduced or not.
The trio were suspended for their roles in the ball tampering scandal in the Cape Town Test in March where the former two leaders were handed a 12-month suspension and Bancroft given a nine-month ban.
New Australia coach Justin Langer and Test captain Tim Paine are charged with changing the culture within the Australian team.
It is learnt that while Warner was batting, he received hurtful comments by a fielder which prompted him to walk off field. Warner's wife Candice reveals what was said.
Waugh has blamed the cricket authorities for letting the incident play out the way it eventually did and also protecting the players too much.
During a grade match in Sydney, he was allegedly sledged by an opposition player when on 35.
The 31-year old Warner will be playing his third T20 league this year as he serves his 12-month ban which was handed by Cricket Australia for his involvement in the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal.
The ‘Hitman’ scored his sixth 150+ score, which is the highest by any player in the ODI cricket.
Harbhajan feels that India can win the upcoming Test series Down Under and with Smith and Warner out of the equation, it's their best chance.
Reflecting on Smith's innings, his teammate Shane Watson said that it was great watching him play.
Australia are slated to play their first Test against Pakistan from October 7 in Dubai followed by the second match at Abu Dhabi from October 16.
In the ongoing Caribbean Premier League, McCullum broke the record of the 'Universe Boss' Gayle. He overthrew the West Indian in terms of scoring maximum fours in T20 cricket.
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