Indian former batsman Gautam Gambhir has said that the current side has the bowling firepower to dominate the Australian team Down Under.
According to Prasad, it might be a good idea to have at least a 26-strong squad for the tour Down Under where both India and the 'A' team could be clubbed together for a month.
Cricket Australia Chief Executive Nick Hockley made it clear that the ‘14-day quarantine period is well defined' for the visiting Indian team keeping in mind the government regulations.
Lee also feels that Indian pacers these days don't back down and are always up for the contest, regardless of the opposition or the conditions.
Ganguly, however, said that he hopes the quarantine period for the Indian team when they arrive in Australia for their scheduled tour later in the year is reduced.
India are currently slated to play three T20Is against Australia in October. Then in December-January, both teams will contest in the four-Test series where India will look to defend the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Victoria has reported 75 new cases on Monday, which pushed health officials in Queensland to close its borders with the rest of Australia, to enact tough new protocols.
Smith was serving the one-year ball-tampering suspension when India toured Down Under in 2018-19 and won their maiden Test series 2-1 with David Warner also among the list of banned players.
If the match is shifted to Perth, the CA plans to hold it at the Optus Stadium, which can sit 60,000 supporters and is regarded as the best venue in Australia outside the MCG.
David Warner pointed out some similarities between him and the Indian captain.
Pujara also felt that the Australian fast bowlers, who are far more experienced in day-night Tests than Indians, will get a lot of pace and bounce off the pitch.
With an eye on the IPL, the BCCI is optimistic that a rescheduling of the T20 series won't be an issue.
Umpire Gough recalled a conversation that he had with Finch while the Indian run-machines went about their business with ease.
Mathew Wade, who is naturally an aggressive player, feels the on-field verbals might backfire against the Indian team led by Virat Kohli.
According to the schedule, India will play three T20Is against Australia between October 11 to 17, which will be followed by the ICC T20 World Cup. The Border-Gavaskar series will begin from December 3 while the ODIs will start from January 12.
In the Test contest, the opener will be played at the Gabba, followed by matches at Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney respectively.
Cricket Australia had announced its international home fixture for the summer of 2020/21 on Thursday with India tour being the highlight. Based on the tour, India will open the Test series at the Gabba
Cricket Australia will announce their final international schedule for the 2020-21 summer, for both men's and women's team, on Friday
According to reports, CA Chief Executive Kevin Roberts will make it official on Friday and the plan does not include any quarantine hub or "bio bubble" for the visitors.
The report further claims that the first match of the series will be played at Brisbane, while the last two will be hosted by Melbourne and Sydney.
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