India face a daunting task as they aim to bounce back from their series defeat against New Zealand and challenge Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. With a 4-0 victory being a near-impossible feat, the focus shifts to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to deliver impactful performances. In Shami's absence, India picked a largely inexperienced pace attack to back up Bumrah and Siraj.