The Best of 2017: Best Indian Test XI of the year

Team India has been performing out of their skins for the past 12 months or so. They have absolutely thrashed every opponent that has come their way. The success they enjoyed in the long home Test season was one of the best for them in the history of cricket. They demolished all the top Test playing nations and have been sitting on the throne of the number of Test team in the world.

The Indian team is full of talent but not everyone is able to produce their best cricket all the time. There have been various performers who have produced their A game almost every time they stepped on the field. The whole of 2017 has seen some players grow into the team while some have fallen behind the others. That said, we are going to look at the best India Test team of the year 2017.

#1 Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan, fondly called ‘Gabbar’ of the Indian team has been in a phenomenal form lately. However, he has been in good stead since the beginning of this year. He has performed well up front for Team India even with a few injury concerns here and there. His centuries have been big and come in crunch situations.

Dhawan has batted in 8 innings out of the five Test matches he has played this year, he has scored 550 runs in the process. The 32-year-old Indian opener recorded his best Test score of 190 this year. He has managed an average of 68.75 this year, despite all the injuries and family concerns he faced. With two centuries and two fifties to his name, Dhawan makes the cut into the best Indian Test teamcrick of 2017.