India vs Sri Lanka 2017: India's predicted XI for third Test

Middle order

Cheteshwar Pujara is arguably one of the best Test batsmen in the world right now and the right-hander has been in ominous form over the past 18 months. Ever since Virat Kohli took over as captain, Pujara has stamped his authority on all the teams he has faced. With a gritty 52 in the first innings of the first Test and a stroke-filled 143 in the second, Pujara is unstoppable at the moment and will look to continue from where he left off in Nagpur.

Indian captain Virat Kohli has played every match since taking over at the helm and it's surprising that he has not given himself a break yet. There were reports that Kohli will miss the third Test to prepare himself for the South Africa tour but the 29-year-old has decided to play the third Test, instead opting out of the ODI series. With scores of 0, 104* and 213 in the ongoing series, it seems like Kohli is still hungry for runs and will look to get some runs under his belt on his home ground.