Indian cricket team arrives in Sydney for high-profile Australia tour

The Indian cricket team has reached Australia to start their preparations for a much-anticipated series between the two nations. India will play three T20s, 3 ODIs and four Tests in their two month stay in Australia. Even though the first T20 will be played on November 27, the Indian squad led by skipper Virat Kohli reached early as they will now begin a 14-day quarantine-cum-training period on the outskirts of Sydney.

With New South Wales government allowing the Indian team to train during the two-week quarantine period, their sessions will be conducted at the Blacktown International Sports Park in Sydney.

Captain Virat Kohli will return home after the opening Day/Night test in Adelaide from December 17-21 for the birth of his first child in early January.