Pujara

Before the start of the 1st Test against Australia, Indian Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara averaged 33.50 in Australia and his overseas record, excluding West Indies and Sri Lanka, was 1172 runs in 21 Tests at an average of 29.30. Pujara has struggled overseas for a while now. But his magnificent 123 in the 1st Test at Adelaide has given him an opportunity to reset things and become the backbone for India in overseas Tests that his team so desperately wants him to be.

Team India led by Virat Kohli will embark on one of its biggest challenges in recent times when they take on Australia for a 4-Test series. While Australia are without some of their big names, they are still a force to reckon with at home. India, meanwhile, have an abysmal record in Australia and have never won a Test series here. In recent times, India has been overly reliant on their star batsman and captain Virat Kohli, especially in Test cricket. In the