3 Indian players that will play a key role in the series against Australia

So the much-awaited India tour of Australia is upon us, and it promises to be a nail biting series.

The tourists of late have been in great form, beating West Indies in every format comprehensively. Some would argue that West Indies are inexperienced and didn't pose much of a threat to India, but that does not tell the complete picture. Windies did push India in the one-day internationals, where they drew one game and won another.

Having said that, no one knows better than India that winning at home is not a parameter to determine your preparation for abroad tours. Their struggles in England and South Africa are still fresh in everyone's minds.

Although Australia are without their key players, beating Australia in Australia is something very few teams have been able to master. On that note, here are a few key players whose performances would be crucial to India winning their first ever Test series Down Under.

#1 Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is currently India's answer to every question put on the board. Bowlers in world cricket have no counter to this man; regardless of the opponent, regardless of the conditions, this man scores runs in almost every game he plays.

Kohli's average this year across all formats is absolutely unreal. However, his captaincy has been questioned on various occasions, mainly because of the number of changes that are being made to the playing XI consistently. The Lords Test is a prime example where the wrong team combination cost India the game.

All said and done, this is the last series of the year for India, and King Kohli would be fully charged up to come out victorious in Australia and put the England and South Africa tours behind him.

#2 Jasprit Bumrah

The leader of the pace attack Jasprit Bumrah needs to come good

Jasprit Bumrah has been a sensational performer right since his debut in international cricket. Be it the new ball or the old one, he can certainly make it talk.

Bumrah made his Test debut earlier this year and has already become a vital part of it.

In his absence, India's bowling looked out of sorts in the first three one day internationals against West Indies and as soon as he returned, the whole complexion of the series changed completely. Slower balls, yorkers or leg-cutters, this man has all the variety on offer.

A slight disadvantage of having Bumrah in the team is his inability to bat and field well, but he makes sure that every time he steps on the field people notice his primary skills. Australia has always produced encouraging surfaces for fast bowlers, and India would pray that their best fast bowler comes out all guns blazing on this very important tour.

#3 Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja

After the Test match at Southampton where Ravichandran Ashwin looked highly ineffective, the Indian team management picked Jadeja for the next Test. He has been a regular since then, scoring runs and picking up wickets at crucial intervals, and his fielding has always been high class.

Moreover, Hardik Pandya is out injured and in his absence Jadeja becomes the only all round option available.

The bouncy Australian tracks should suit his kind of bowling and with many right-handers in the Australian line-up, he can certainly be a handful. Also, Indian tail-enders don't often contribute much with the bat, which puts additional responsibility on him to score runs whenever there is an opportunity.

An in-form Jadeja can be a huge asset to India regardless of the format, and his performances in Australia will be of special importance.