Australia vs India 2018, 2nd Test: What India's battling line-up might look like

#8 Ravichandran Ashwin

Ashwin has been good with the bat and ball.

The star all-rounder Ashwin bagged 6 wickets and scored a total of 30 runs in the first test match and made a promising contribution to the team. He is one batsmen India can depend on even if their top order batsmen collapse. He has the ability to rope in some runs if he gets a decent support.

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#9 Ishant Sharma

Ishant delivered promisingly at Adelaide.

He is arguably one of the best batsmen among the tail-enders. He can support his batsmen and help them build a partnership when coming to the tail end.

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#10 Mohammed Shami

Shami can help India gather some runs as well.

Shami has the capability to swing his bat in all directions and can be vital in garnering some runs when the team is edging closer to an all-out. He can get some quick runs for India in the form of a couple of boundaries that might help the team in the long run.

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#11 Jasprit Bumrah

Bumrah is trying hard to contribute with the bat as well.

Bumrah is a player who keeps on sharpening his skills – be it with the bat or the ball. Though he has no history of performing good with the bat, he has shown some improvement over the years. His defensive strokes against Nathon Lyon in the first innings is a clear example of how he is trying to improve as a batsman.