3. Stable Middle-Order:
The only weak link in India’s middle-order was Rohit Sharma. However, his performance in the three-match Test series against New Zealand, where he was the fourth highest run-getter is expected to convince the selectors to persist with him for quite a long time. Apart from him, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane are the batting mainstays of the team and dropping even one of them is unthinkable.