With noses bloodied and pride stung from the pounding in Perth, Australia will look to hit back with the pink ball in the second test against India at Adelaide Oval as the tourists welcome back returning skipper Rohit Sharma.

India have arrived in Adelaide for the pink-ball Test but the rainy weather in the city could have a say on what they do here.

Top Australian batter took a painful blow in the nets ahead of the 'Pink ball' Test against India starting at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

Australia will draw confidence from their exceptional record in day-night tests and expect to rebound from their Perth setback when they face India in the second match in Adelaide, wicketkeeper Alex Carey has said.

Australia are trailing 0-1 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, having lost the first Test in Perth by 295 runs.