India-Australia combined Best XI from the Test series

#2 Middle-order - Cheteshwar Pujara & Virat Kohli (captain)

Pujara and Kohli was the backbone of the Indian batting lineup

There should not be any questions about the number 3 and number 4, as the consistency shown by Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli in the series is unparalleled. The former is the leading run-scorer of the series with 521 runs in four matches. With three centuries and a half-century, his average is 74. Pujara once again defined why he is a rare breed and is one of the best in the longest format of the game.

Virat Kohli too had a good time with the bat. Though is average of 40 is nearly half of Pujara's average, his 282 runs were extremely vital given the conditions. The Indian skipper added one more century and as many half-centuries to his tally as he looks set to break many records, both as a skipper and as a batsman.