An 18-member Indian team, led by Virat Kohli, today left for Australia to play in the four-match Test series starting at Brisbane from 4th of next month. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will miss the first Test due to a right thumb injury and he is expected the join side from the second Test onwards. Naman Ojha is the reserve wicketkeeper for the first Test and he will return home once Dhoni joins the team. The Test series will be followed by a tri-nation series comprising hosts Australia, India and England from January 16 to February 1. The Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Virat Kohli, ShikharDhawan, Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Wriddhiman Saha, NamanOjha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Karn Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja,Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav,Varun Aaron.