2017 Border-Gavaskar Trophy: 5 reasons why Australia should be wary of India

#4 A batting lineup fuelled by gluttony for runs

Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli have been in impressive form right through the home season

Initially playing on viciously turning tracks at home which were tailor made for their spinners, the current crop of Indian batsmen have taken some time to perfect the art of piling on massive first-innings scores.

At the behest of the team management, pitches during the recent series against England as well as the one-off Test against Bangladesh were suited for batting long. With spin coming into the equation only during the last couple of days, India’s batsmen have fired on all cylinders to help amass strong totals. Even if slightly different surfaces await the Aussies, the hosts’ batting lineup could ride on their sterling form and pace their innings appropriately.