Australian captain Mitchell Marsh expressed that facing India in the lead-up to the Ashes series against England, commencing on November 21, presents an ideal and timely challenge, while highlighting the strong rivalry and mutual respect between the two teams. 

India’s white-ball tour of Australia starts with the ODI series opener on October 19 at Perth Stadium and is followed by matches at Adelaide Oval and Sydney Cricket Ground on October 23 and 25, respectively.