5. Karun Nair:
With two centuries and a fifty, Moeen Ali was a strong candidate for this position but Nair deserves a place in the team after his monumental knock of 303* in the last Test. His knock helped India register their highest score in Test cricket, 759 for 7.
Stats:
| Matches | Innings | Runs | HS | Average | 100s | 50s |
| 3 | 3 | 320 | 303* | 160 | 1 | 0 |
Honourable mention: Moeen Ali
The English all-rounder was the second highest run-getter for his team with 381 runs including two centuries and a fifty.