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The first group will leave in the morning, while the second batch is likely to depart in the evening, depending on the availability of business class tickets.
The Indian players will leave for Australia in two batches on October 15 from New Delhi. The Men in Blue will play three ODIs followed by five T20Is.
According to a source, the first group will leave in the morning, while the second batch is likely to depart in the evening, depending on the availability of business class tickets.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and new vice-captain Shreyas Iyer will join the rest of the Test squad players in New Delhi ahead of the scheduled departure.
“Virat and Rohit will come to the capital on the day of departure or a day prior,” a source told PTI.
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The team will leave for Perth, where the first fifty-over contest will take place on October 19.
India is set to take on West Indies in the second and final Test from October 10 at the Arun Jaitely Stadium.
Shubman Gill is the new ODI captain, with the selectors sacking Rohit Sharma despite India’s success in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Virat and Rohit want to represent India in the 2027 ODI World Cup, but their place in the team will depend on their performances.