The first batch of India's players landed in Perth on Monday ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series starting in Perth from November 22.
Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Akash Deep and Sarfaraz Khan along with Assistant Coach Abhishek Nayar left for Australia from Mumbai on Sunday.
Sundar posted a picture on Instagram stories on his arrival in Perth.
'Australia bound Looking forward to the challenge,' said Sarfaraz on Instagram.
The remaining players including seniors Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and others along with Head Coach Gautam Gambhir will depart on Monday night.
Captain Rohit Sharma will stay back in Mumbai for the birth of his second child and it is not confirmed whether he will join the Indian team in time for the series opener in Perth.
Gambhir also sounded unsure about Rohit's availability for the Perth Test.
'Look at the moment there is no confirmation. We will let you know what the situation will be exactly. Hopefully he will be available, but everything we will get to know before the start of the series,' Gambhir said on Monday.
