Ravichandran Ashwin
The off-spinner has been a major contributor to India's Test wins this year. Partnering well with left arm off-spinner Ravindra Jadeja, Ashwin has spun webs around oppositions, providing crucial breakthroughs for India.
Ashwin is the second highest wicket-taker of 2017 so far, picking up 56 wickets in his 21 innings for India. He has an average of 27.85, an economy of 2.78 and a strike rate of 59.3.
Ashwin can also be very handy with the bat. The 31-year-old Indian has 4 Test centuries to his name.
Ashwin comes in at number 7 on the team.
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Edited by Anuradha Santhanam