3. Cheteshwar Pujara
Pujara along with Virat Kohli will be the two most important batsmen for India in the Test series against Australia. He has been the batting mainstay for the test team for nearly a decade now. He will be batting at number three followed by Virat Kohli at number four.
Pujara’s presence at the wicket will be viral in case India lose quick wickets.
Overall – 77 matches, 5840 runs @ 48.67 , 18 centuries
Against Australia- 16 matches, 1622 runs, 5 centuries