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Wicket-keeper: Rishabh Pant
The swashbuckling wicket-keeper batsman may have struggled with the willow in recent times but seems to enjoy the confidence of the team management, and is likely to be the first-choice wicket-keeper. Rishabh Pant’s shot selection will be under intense focus after some soft dismissals in recent times.
India have the option to go back to Wriddhiman Saha, but he is almost 35 now and doesn't have a half-century in his last five Tests. The feeling is that the time to look beyond Saha has arrived.
All-rounder: Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja has time and again proved he is a utility cricketer. He stood up when everyone else failed in the World Cup semi-final and was among the runs and wickets in West Indies as well.
Bowlers: Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma and Mohammad Shami
While Umesh Yadav has been picked in the squad instead of the injured Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami will be the first two automatic choices as pacers having proved themselves over the last couple of seasons.
Ashwin should ideally take his slot as the first spinner. He picked up eight wickets the last and only time a Test was played at Visakhapatnam, against England in November 2016.
