India announce Test squad for Australia tour

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 17-member Test squad for the Australia tour, which begins later this month. The Tests, however, begin next month.

Both Rohit Sharma and Parthiv Patel have been included in the squad. They were not a part of the squad which travelled to England.

Apart from them, all the usual suspects are a part of the team. Murali Vijay, who had a dismal outing against England, makes a comeback after being dropped for the final few Tests against the Englishmen.

After being dropped, he played county cricket for Essex, where he scored a century and two half-centuries. Dinesh Karthik, on the other hand, has not been included in the squad.

Rishabh Pant and Hanuma Vihari, who made their Test debuts against England, continue to be a part of the squad.

The BCCI announced the T20I squad as well.

India's tour to Australia will begin with a three-match T20I series on November 21.

India Test squad for Australia Tour - Virat Kohli(c), Murali Vijay, KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Parthiv Patel, R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Shami, Ishant, Umesh, Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar