BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has asked for a reduced no. of quarantine days as he confirmed India’s tour of Australia will happen in December this year. Australia, which currently has 194 active COVID-19 cases, has been able to check the spread of the virus except in its biggest city - Melbourne. 

Sourav Ganguly believes that change in culture in India, especially with respect to the fitness of cricketers, has changed people’s perception of the Indian pacers. Ganguly also compared the current lot of pacers with yesteryear Windies pace attack, who were naturally more built and strong.

With David Warner and himself returning to the side, Steve Smith has reckoned that the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy has the ability to become an all-time great series. Alongside that, Smith has also complimented Kohli for doing terrific things for the Indian team since taking over as captain.

Nasser Hussain has stated that when India tour Australia later this year, the management must select, stick by the players and give them a long run even if they fail. Hussain also stated that for Rohit Sharma to succeed in Australia, all he has to do is see out the first 30 minutes of games.