Australia vs India 2018-19: India's predicted XI for the final Test

#3 Chateshwar Pujara

Pujara scored his 2nd century of the series in the Boxing Day Test

Pujara is arguably the best batsman of this tour. He has scored two centuries both of which resulted in India's win. He is the epitome of patience as he played 885 balls tearing the Australian attack apart.

The Test specialist is leading the runs-chart for series. He has scored 328 runs from three games at an impressive average of 54.66. He will look forward to continuing his form in the final Test too.

#4 Virat Kohli

Kohli will be looking forward to making history by beating Australia in Australia in a Test Series

After missing out to score big on the 1st Test, Virat Kohli rose to form and scored a brilliant century in the first innings. His century couldn't prevent Australia from winning the second Test.

The Indian captain continued his good form scoring 82 setting a platform for India's big first innings score of the third Test. His captaincy was spot-on in the third Test after drawing a lot of criticism for his team selection in the second Test.

Kohli is the second leading run scorer in the tournament having scored 259 runs at an average of 43.16.

#5 Ajinkya Rahane

Rahane would love to convert his starts into a three-digit figure at SCG

Rahane is struggling in this series too to convert his starts into a big score. India could have taken a big lead had Rahane scored a century in the second Test which could have changed the fate of the game.

He looks assured on the crease and yet finding ways to get out. Even in the Melbourne Test, Rahane scored a patient 34. Rahane is the fourth leading run-scorer of the series with 199 runs from three games.

India may think of replacing him with Hardik Pandya to provide some bowling support. However, Rahana will keep his place despite a string of average performances.