Virat Kohli: The Indian cricket captain from Delhi has played 79 Tests with 6,749 runs at an average of 53.14. Kohli has 25 centuries and 22 fifties to his name. His highest Test score is 243.
In picture: Virat Kohli with wife Anushka Sharma
Rohit Sharma: The opening batsman from Mumbai has played 27 Tests with 1,585 runs to his name at an average of 39.62. Rohit has 3 centuries and 10 fifties to his name. His highest score is 177.
In picture: Rohit Sharma with wife Ritika Sajdeh
Ajinkya Rahane: The vice-captain and batsman from Mumbai has played 57 Tests with 3,671 runs and an average of 41.72. Rahane has 10 centuries and 18 fifties to his name. His highest score is 188.
In picture: Ajinkya Rahane with wife Radhika Dhopavkar
Mayank Agarwal: The opening batsman from Karnataka has played 4 Tests with 25 runs scored at an average of 39.28. Agarwal has 3 fifties to his name and a highest score of 77.
In picture: Mayank Agarwal with wife Aashita Sood
Cheteshwar Pujara: The batsman from Gujrat has played 68 Tests and scored a total of 5,426 runs at an average of 51.19. Pujara has 18 centuries and 20 fifties to his name. His highest score is 206*.
In picture: Cheteshwar Pujara with wife Puja Pabari
Rishabh Pant: The wicket-keeper batsman from Uttarakhand has played 11 Tests and scored 754 runs at an average of 44.35. Pant's has 2 centuries and 2 fifties to his name. His highest score is 159*.
In picture: Rishabh Pant with girlfriend Asha Negi
Shubman Gill: The young opening batsman from Punjab has yet to make his Test debut in international cricket. He has played only 2 ODIs so far.
In picture: Shubman Gill with his sister
Wriddhiman Saha: The wicket-keeper batsman from West Bengal has played 32 Tests with 1,164 runs at an average of 30.63. Saha has 3 centuries and 5 fifties to his name. His highest score is 117.
In picture: Wriddhiman Saha with wife Romi Saha
Hanuma Vihari: The batting all-rounder from Andhra Pradesh has played 6 Tests with 456 runs and 5 wickets. His average is 45.60 and highest score is 111. Hanuma has 1 century and 3 fifties to his name.
In picture: Hanuma Vihari with wife Preetiraj Yeruva
Kuldeep Yadav: The Uttar Pradesh spinner has played 6 Tests with 24 wickets and a bowling average of 24.12. Kuldeep's best figures are 5/57.
R Ashwin: The bowling all-rounder from Chennai has played 64 Tests with 2,331 runs and 342 wickets. Ashwin's best bowling is 7/59 and highest score is 124.
In picture: R Ashwin with wife Prithi Narayan
Ravindra Jadeja: The Gujarat batting all-rounder has played 41 Tests and scored 1,485 runs and taken 192 wickets. His highest score is 100* and best bowling is 7/48.
Ishant Sharma: The fast bowler from Delhi is the most experienced in the team. Ishant has played 91 Test and taken 275 wickets at an average of 33.56. His best bowling figures are 7/74.
In picture: Ishant Sharma with wife Pratima Singh
Umesh Yadav: The pacer from Uttar Pradesh has played 41 Tests and has taken 119 wickets at an average of 33.47. Yadav's best bowling figures are 6/88.
In picture: Umesh Yadav with wife Tanya Wadhwa
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