Ravichandran Ashwin  

Star Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been the main threat, targeting the footmarks to trouble Australia's inexperienced batting order. Ashwin and quick Mohammed Shami have two wickets apiece in the second innings

India’s international stars like Ravichandran Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ishant Sharma and others will also be in action in the three-month-long tournament

The Windies batting looked weak and vulnerable as Umesh Yadav bowled with pace and venom, claiming three wickets for 32 runs in the post-lunch session
 

India, who were looking good to take a substantial lead in the first innings, were suddenly pegged back with three wickets as the new ball did the trick for the Windies
 

Chase, along with skipper Jason Holder (52), did enough to ensure that the Windies will have a good first innings total to fight against a heavyweight Indian batting line-up

India captain Virat Kohli defended his premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who failed to make much of an impact on a pitch which helped spinners in the fourth Test against England. Kohli also said England deserved to win the match. The hosts won by 60 runs after India failed to chase 245 in Southampton.

Ali briefly gave England the initiative for the first time in the Test by taking four wickets in an inspired spell either side of the tea interval, including two in two balls to remove Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami. That plunged India from 181-4 to 195-8