The hosts resumed the innings at 84/7 with Axar Patel 6(13) and Ravichandran Ashwin 1(5) at the crease but could only add 25 runs to the total as the team was skittled out for 109.
India made two changes with Shubhman Gill replacing KL Rahul and pacer Mohammed Shami was rested to bring in Umesh Yadav. Australia also made two changes with Cameron Green and Mitchell Starc making a comeback.
Virat has been a pillar of India's home domination ever since he hit the international cricket scene in 2008. In 199 matches at home so far, he has scored 10,829 runs in 221 innings at an average of 58.22. He has scored 34 centuries and 51 half-centuries at home, with the best score of 254*
India and Australia will lock horns in the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium from March 1 onwards. India are currently 2-0 up in the series, which saw Indian spinners dominating both Tests in Nagpur and Delhi
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have terrified the Australian batsmen with their spin while Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been in bad slumps of form. The third Test will pose a do-or-die scenario for Team Australia as they try to salvage a victory from this series.
Michael Clarke is known to speak his mind and is one of the sharpest brains to captain Australia. He is pained and frustrated with the way Australia has played in the Border Gavaskar Trophy so far. Can the Aussies bounce back in the Test series or as Sourav Ganguly has predicted, India will
Despite some impressive recent form against both the red-ball and in the limited overs arena, Gill has been overlooked for the opening two Tests against Australia as selectors have opted for more experienced options at the top of India's batting order.