India's strongest Test XI under Virat Kohli

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma

Well, this might be surprising. But actually, Rohit has done well under Kohli as a lower middle order batsman in the past several years. With 909 runs in 16 matches at an average of 39.52, Rohit has amassed eight half-centuries and a century batting low down the order.

With a wide range of proven batsmen like Rohit in their ranks, the Indian batting has been unstoppable under Virat Kohli. Perceived more as a limited-overs batsman, Rohit has done pretty well in the opportunity he got low down the order in whites for Team India.

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Wicketkeeper - Wriddhiman Saha

Wriddhiman Saha

Following MS Dhoni's retirement from the Test arena in December 2014, Wriddhiman Saha donned the gloves behind the stumps for Virat's men. Though Parthiv Patel and Dinesh Karthik played occasionally (during Saha's absence), Saha's contribution behind the stumps has been immense.

In the 29 matches he has represented Team India under skipper Kohli, Saha has managed 1052 runs that include five half-centuries and three centuries, with his highest score being 117. The Bengal wicket-keeper batsman has taken 75 catches and effected 10 stumpings for Team India in Test matches. Replacing a legend like MS Dhoni is a daunting task, but Saha has done pretty well for Virat's men after the Dhoni era.