India are focused on making a strong start to their home test season and will not view their two-match series with Bangladesh merely as preparation for their tour of Australia later this year, skipper Rohit Sharma said on Tuesday.

For India's captain Rohit Sharma, the focus is solely on the upcoming 10 Test matches, with the goal of winning every one and securing a place in the World Test Championship final for the third consecutive time.

Chennai: Captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday warned his India team there is “no dress rehearsal” in cricket as they face a Bangladesh side fresh from a historic Test series win over Pakistan. India lead the World Test Championship (WTC) standings ahead of Australia,

The UAE and Australia have concluded talks for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement that is expected to boost trade and investment ties between the countries. Australia will export more than 99 per cent of its products to the UAE without tariffs under the deal,

Tens of millions of dollars of cheaper items will enter Australia from the United Arab Emirates under a trade pact while farmers will save on meat export costs.