Meanwhile, Pujara has been making the most of his time away from the field exploring Australia along with his wife Puja and their daughter.

Puja Pabari shared a lovely picture on Instagram on Wednesday with Pujara at the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background. She captioned it: "Making the most of last night in this beautiful city."

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The Saurashtra batsman, who has honed his skills in the longest format of the game, will be eager to get on to the field and face the Aussie bowlers. Pujara made his Test debut a decade ago in October 2010. Since then, he has played 77 Test matches and has scored 5,840 runs at an average of 48.66. Pujara has 18 centuries and 25 fifties in Tests.

India's tour of Australia began on November 27, with a three-match ODI series which the hosts won 2-1. This was followed by a three-match T20I series which India won 2-1. The first of four Tests between India and Australia will be played at Adelaide from December 17.

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