Team India touched down here last night for the highly anticipated two-month tour of Australia (beginning November 27), where they will play three ODIs, three T20Is and four Tests.

Arriving by a chartered flight from Dubai, the Indian team were escorted by the police all the way to their team hotel in the Sydney Olympic Park area. The Indian team, including their support staff, comprises over 40 personnel and had to be split into three buses to ensure the strict COVID-19 protocols in Australia.

All the squad members will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine period. The only time the players will be allowed outside the hotel is when they attend training sessions scheduled at the Blacktown International Sports Park, which has also been turned into a bio-secure venue. However, the family members of India's touring party will not be permitted to step out at all.