India vs Windies 2018: 5 Players who can top the batting charts

With the Asia Cup done and dusted, India's next assignment will be a short home series against Windies starting with a Test match at Rajkot followed by a second and last Test at Hyderabad.

India should not take the Windies lightly as they have made rapid improvements in red ball cricket over the past few months and are coming on the back of a string of several good performances at their home turf. They will look to continue their good showing against this Indian team.

The Indian team has decided to rest several of its front-line players, and this provides an ideal chance for the Windies to show a good account of themselves.

Indian surfaces are considered good for batting particularly for the first few days of a Test match and this series will be no different. In this slideshow, we will look at the possible candidates who could end up as the leading run-getter in the 2-match Test Series.

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#5 Kraig Brathwaite

Rock Solid opening Batsman

Having made debut against Pakistan way back in 2011, Brathwaite has come a long way in his career. He has a good record against India and performed well when the Windies toured India in 2011. He more often than not delivers for his side and has even captained the Test team once in the absence of Holder.

Brathwaite will look to keep the Indian bowling attack at bay and cash in on a good opportunity.

#4 KL Rahul

KL Rahul

Rahul had a disastrous Test series against English till the last innings, where he played and scored a fantastic century in the fourth essay of the match. He is a great talent for sure but needs to be consistent to become a great player.

In the absence of Vijay and Dhawan, Rahul will be the senior pro at the top of the order, and this will be a perfect series for him to gain some confidence ahead of the Australia tour.

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#3 Ajinkya Rahane

India needs him back in form

India has a relatively inexperienced top order with Murali Vijay and Dhawan left out of the side and the onus is now on the likes of Virat, Rahane, and Pujara to perform well in almost every innings.

Rahane, in particular, has looked a pale shadow of himself in recent times and needs to get into the groove before the all-important Test series against Australia.

#2 Cheteshwar Pujara

The wall of Indian Batting

Having had a decent outing against England, Pujara will come into this series with a lot of confidence and self-belief. He has a good record against the tourists and brilliant stats at home conditions, which makes him a dangerous customer for the Windies.

He could end up as the leading run scorer in this Test series as the batting-friendly conditions won't challenge him one bit.

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#1 Virat Kohli

King Kohli

After a well-deserved rest, Kohli returns to lead Team India against the visiting Windies. He will look to continue from where he left off at England and dominate the bowling in the batting-friendly conditions before heading to Australia.

There is no doubt that Kohli is a serious contender for leading the batting charts in this particular series.