India vs Australia: Suspense ends, Adelaide Oval to serve as site of bio-secure bubble for Virat Kohli’s men

The suspense regarding where India would begin their tour to Australia has finally come to an end after Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Saturday that the Australian squad would come to Adelaide after the end of their England tour.

The players who are currently in England until Wednesday, when the last ODI will take place, will make the Adelaide Oval their home for Australia’s home summer season, according to a report in cricket.com.au.

This, of course, is apart from the player who will be involved as a player or a coach in the Indian Premier League that is to begin from September 19 in the UAE.

The Adelaide Oval’s onsite hotel is also set to serve as a bio-secure bubble for the Australian men’s squad ahead of the high-profile Test series against India later this year, according to media reports.

The players who will return from England will complete their mandatory quarantine period at the Adelaide Oval, however they can train throughout their quarantine period at the new Oval Hotel based at Adelaide Oval, according to a PTI report.

Australia to face India and Afghanistan for their home summer season

For Australia players like Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Marnus Labuschagne and Matthew Wade, the quarantine period at Adelaide Oval bio-secure bubble will mark the start of preparation for a Test summer against heavyweights India and potentially Afghanistan.

“I can’t wait for India to come out … that’s the pinnacle, like the Ashes,” Lyon was quoted as saying by the report in cricket.com.au. “You look at the great players India’s got, it’s going to be a massive challenge.”