(Cricket news) India defeated Australia 1-0 in a two match Test series to win their 14th consecutive red ball series on home soil. India were just 1 wicket away from winning in Kanpur but bounced back well to get the job done in Mumbai within 3 days. Shreyas Iyer was player of the match in Kanpur while Mayank Agarwal was player of the match in Mumbai. Ravichandran Ashwin was named player of the series for his all-round performance.

Here are 3 important takeaways:

3) Plethora of openers:

The competition for the opening spot in the Test side is very intense. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul missed the series. Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill took advantage by putting in some good performances. India have four very good openers for South Africa. Selecting the best combination will be a very welcome headache for Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid. Rohit and Rahul's performance in England is surely enough to secure their spot for at least the 1st Test.

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2) Middle order concerns:

After a welcome headache comes an unwanted headache. India's backbone of Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane have won a lot of matches for India in the past. The trio have been incredibly inconsistent over the past 2 years or so. Which brings up the question of whether it is time to move on and give other people a chance. Shreyas Iyer and Hanuma Vihari are already in line waiting for the opportunity along with the uncapped Suryakumar Yadav. Shubman Gill is another one whose future might be in the middle order. The real question is who will be the first out of the 3 to be dropped and in whose favour.

1) Mohammed Siraj is now undroppable:

After his performance in the 1st innings at Wankhede, it is very clear that Mohammed Siraj is now undroppable in any conditions. Siraj's distinct ability and consistent performances have made it impossible for the side to drop him. India do have a lot of seam bowling options including Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur but Siraj has almost cemented his position in the side.