Three uncapped players were chosen in the team on Friday, meaning that injured speed bowler Mohammed Shami will miss India's visit of Australia next month. All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, quick bowler Harshit Rana, and opener Abhimanyu Easwaran have been included to an 18-man squad for the five Test matches that begin in Perth on November 22.

The highly anticipated series, which is predicted to determine the World Test Championship finals, will feature Rohit Sharma as captain and Jasprit Bumrah as his deputy. Shami, 34, recently said that he is "pain free" after undergoing surgery on his Achilles tendon and recovering from a foot issue. However, Rohit stated in his brief report that the bowler's knee swelling was a setback. Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, and Rana, who has made an impression in nine first-class games in the Indian Premier League, are all part of Bumrah's speed assault.