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Pat Cummins recently participated in the Indian Premier League, in the United Arab Emirates. Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, he had a decent season, finishing as the side's second-highest wicket-taker. However, it is unsure if he would play against India.

India are in Australia to play series across formats, starting with ODIs, to T20Is and Tests. Australia has seen a recent outbreak of COVID in Adelaide. However, Cricket Australia has confirmed that the opening Test would be held in Adelaide, as per the current schedule.

India are in Australia for a two-month tour, as they play across formats. India are the defending champions of ODIs and Tests, while the T20Is had previously ended in a draw. India retained the Border-Gavaskar trophy the last time, which was their first series win Down Under.

Cricketers have a good time in the sport until they suffer fallout from the management or the governing body for any given issue. While many cricketers retire on a good note, some do so under poor circumstances, owing to abnormal problems. Let's take a look at some.

Bollywood has had a long-standing connection with Indian cricketers. While some of them are married as well, some happen to be the crushes from either side. Also, some have an unsuccessful love story, as we take a look at the favourite cricketers of some Bollywood actresses.

 Lewis Hamilton is a British Formula 1 racer, who races for Mercedes-AMG Petronas. He was previously associated with McLaren. He has won the record-equalling seventh F1 Driver's Championship, a feat previously held by Michael Schumacher of Germany.

Virat Kohli is currently in Australia, where he would be leading India in the upcoming ODI and T20I series. He would be back in India after playing a Test, as his wife Anushka Sharma is due to give birth to their first child in January. The couple got married in 2017.

The ongoing edition of the ICC World Test Championship is the inaugural edition. India are currently the leaders of the table. This happens to be the first-ever global competition of the longest format of the game, which runs fro a period of two years, along with a final.

Indian cricketers have a long-standing connection with Bollywood. Virat Kohli is married to Bollywood bombshell Anushka Sharma since 2017, as the couple is expecting their first child in January. Rohit Sharma has had Bollywood connections but married his long-time friend Ritika Sajdeh.

India and Australia have a long-standing history of an intensive rivalry. Furthermore, the strong team that India possesses currently, along with the relentless approach of skipper Virat Kohli, has made the side even dangerous. Kohli, meanwhile, is the world's best batsman.