Amidst India's disappointing 1-4 loss to England earlier this week India coach Ravi Shastri had declared that it would be beneficial for the team to play additional warm-up matches ahead of the four-Test match series against Australia later this year.

Shastri had told ESPN Cricinfo in an interview that he had already requested the BCCI for a 'couple' of warm-up games in Australia before the Test series. As per the current schedule, India are scheduled to play a solitary three-day tour match against Cricket Australia XI at the Sydney Cricket Ground from November 29 to December 1 with the first Test commencing on December 6 at the Adelaide Oval.