4 things India can gain from the two-Test series against West Indies

#2 The reliable middle-order batsman

Vihari will hope to get a chance in the second game at Hyderabad

India's top-order may look unsettled, but their Number 3, 4 and 5 batsmen have been a part of the side for several years and look certain to feature in a few more series. Often under Kohli's captaincy, India have tended to play 5 proper batsmen, followed by the gloveman and the all-rounder who are succeeded by the bowlers.

However, they went against that norm in the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval when to opted to play the extra batsman by handing a debut cap to Hanuma Vihari in place of Pandya.

It does seem like for the first Test at Rajkot they would play minus the additional batsman, perhaps at Hyderabad, they could try a different combination and see which fits well.