India will "not be clear in their own mind" about their batting order after the departure of talismanic captain Virat Kohli at the end of first Test Down Under, feels Australian great Ricky Ponting. Kohli, 32, has been granted paternity leave by the BCCI to be with his wife for the birth of their first child.

"India will feel that without Kohli there [for three Tests], for his batting and leadership, that'll put all sorts of pressure on different players," Ponting was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. "You'd think [Ajinkya] Rahane will take over the captaincy, which will put extra pressure on him, and they've got to find someone to bat at that really important No. 4 spot.