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Australia captain Pat Cummins is briefly returning home from India for personal reasons due to a serious family illness.
- Cummins will return to India later this week to re-join the Australian squad
- The third Test begins on March 1
- India holds an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-Test series
Cummins is flying back to Sydney but will return to India later this week to re-join the Australian squad ahead of the third Test, which begins in Indore on March 1.
India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after claiming an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series with its six-wicket win in the second Test in Delhi.
Australia lost the first Test in Nagpur by an innings and 32 runs.
The defeat in Delhi stung, given Australia seemingly had control of the match at the beginning of the third day.
The tourists held a 62-run lead at the start of the morning session, but lost nine wickets for 48 runs to be all out for 113 in their second innings, and India chased down the victory target of 115 for the loss of four wickets.
Speaking after the defeat in Delhi, Australia opener Usman Khawaja said his side wasted their opportunity.
"Today we had the game in the palm of our hand," Khawaja told ABC Sport.
"Things can happen really quickly in the subcontinent, and we know that, and they did unfortunately."
Following the third Test, the series will will conclude in Ahmedabad, with the final match beginning on March 9.