- M. Vijay:
After missing out at Bangalore due to a shoulder injury, Vijay is expected to be fit and firing for the third Test at Ranchi. His fellow statesman and replacement in the previous game, Abhinav Mukund, clearly seemed out of sorts as he struggled miserably. Vijay though, has an impressive track record against Australia and for India to get off to a sparkling start, the elegant right hander will have to fire big time.