Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah form a strong pace attack for the opening match at the Adelaide Oval, as Virat Kohli's side bids to become the first Indian team to claim a series win in Australia.

Top order batsman Murali Vijay, who was dropped following the second Test against England at Lord's in August, was also included. He will partner Lokesh Rahul at the top of the order, with young opener Prithvi Shaw ruled out from the Test with an ankle injury.

Australia vice-captain and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was left out of the first Test as selectors backed the team's three specialist seamers to bowl a full workload at Adelaide Oval.

Marsh's place in the side for the series-opener, which starts on Thursday, has been taken by middle order batsman Peter Handscomb, recalled for the first time since the tour of South Africa in March and April.

Marcus Harris, who makes his Test debut, will open the batting with Aaron Finch in the opener of the four-match series, Australia's first home Test since Steve Smith and David Warner were banned over the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.