Australia vs India 2018-19: 5 tactical factors that India need to consider to ensure success Down Under

Captain Virat Kohli - An aggressive leader
Captain Virat Kohli - An aggressive leader

#3 Make selections based on the conditions

Kuldeep Yadav proved ineffective on a green wicket at Lord's
Kuldeep Yadav proved ineffective on a green wicket at Lord's

The selection of the Test XI is a challenging and tricky process; the captain has to gauge the conditions over the five days and select the optimum team.

Kohli as a captain has not been averse to making changes, and has repeated the same playing XI just once during his four years at the helm. However, he has made some debatable selections considering the weather and pitch conditions.

Some of those instances include picking Kuldeep Yadav on a green Lord's track, not selecting Ravindra Jadeja on the turning Southampton pitch, and not playing an extra batsman on rank turners at Galle in 2015 and Pune in 2017.

India need to look into all the elements over the five days before finalizing the playing XI. The team selected should also be such that the toss does not become the only determinant of the result.

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