MS Dhoni - Captain and wicket-keeper batsman

Virender Sehwag:
Having not been in the best form since his century against England in the first test at Ahmedabad against England, Virender Sehwag now faces a race against time to salvage some pride. He was axed from the ODI squad against England and if all goes wrong against the Aussies too, Viru may just be playing his last series!

Sachin Tendulkar

The Mumbai crowd did not even spare 'God' – the legendary Sachin Tendulkar was once booed by his home crowd during a Test match against England in 2006 when he was out cheaply.

Murali Vijay

Shikhar Dhawan

Cheteshwar Pujara:
India's standout batsman in the test series against England, Cheteshwar Pujara showed that the man from Rajkot can be relied upon during critical times. In nine test matches played so far, he averages 58.53 and has amassed 761 runs. Recently married, Pujara's best gift could be a series win over the Aussies.

Virat Kohli

Ajinkya Rahane

Ravindra Jadeja:
The inclusion of Ravindra Jadeja in the Indian squad may not have surprised many. The all-rounder, who is just one-Test-old, has still to prove his worth. With the Indian batting considered fragile, Dhoni might select Jadeja to consolidate the middle-order.

Ravichandran Ashwin

Pragyan Ojha

Harbhajan Singh

Ishant Sharma

Ashok Dinda

Bhuvneshwar Kumar