India's all-time best Test XI

Middle Order Batsmen:

Rahul Dravid : Matches : 164 Runs: 13288 Average: 52.31 Hundreds: 36

Sachin Tendulkar : Matches : 200 Runs: 15921 Average: 53.78 Hundreds: 51

Virat Kohli : Matches : 69 Runs: 5994 Average: 54.49 Hundreds: 23

Indian cricket has been blessed with many great batsmen at Number 3 position in Test matches. However, the man who stands out above the rest is "The Wall" of Indian Batting, Rahul Dravid. He has been one of the best Test batsmen India has ever produced.

His great technique and capability of playing long and match winning knocks make him the best choice for the number three position in the all-time Test XI.

Sachin Tendulkar " The God of Cricket", is the best ever Indian Cricketer and arguably one of the best Test batsmen, the game has ever seen. He owns almost all the major batting records and hence is an obvious choice for the number four batting slot in the Test team.

The Indian team had many great Test players in the No 5 slot, viz Gundappa Vishwanath, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Md Azharuddin. However, the current Indian Test captain and the greatest batsman of his generation, Virat Kohli, is our choice for the no 5 position.

Although no 4 is his regular position with the bat, in the test team, in the all-time XI it is a spot which belongs to the great, Sachin Tendulkar. But Kohli also, is too good a Test player to be left out and hence he is given the number 5 spot.