India's all time best test XI

Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid

No introduction is needed for either of these stalwarts! A powerful combination, with tons of runs between them, and the pair with the most runs scored together in tests (6920 - courtesy espncricinfo.com).

Both these players were "all-rounders" in their own way, with Tendulkar chipping in with key wickets using his medium pace/leg breaks, and Dravid keeping wickets to help the team accommodate an extra batsman/bowler! Both were safe fielders too, forming a part of India's slip cordon for a long time!

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Gundappa Viswanath and Dilip Vengsarkar

Gundappa Viswanath of India

A classy and "wristy" batsman, and the best ever exponent of the "drive", Viswanath and Vengsarkar would slot into the middle order with aplomb!

If ever a bowling unit got through the top 4 of this team, they'd cry their hearts out to see Vishy and the Colonel walking in.