If Shami is fit, India might just go in with their strongest pace bowling attack in Australia later this year.
Sanjay Manjrekar tackles the big questions after India go 1-0 up against Bangladesh
Manjrekar also noted that teams should pick three spinners while playing in India
R Ashwin was the star for India with bat and ball in India's big win over Bangladesh in Chennai
India beat Bangladesh by 280 runs in Chennai to gain a 1-0 lead in the series
The numbers suggest he might be
Sanjay Manjrekar on the big questions from the Test so far
Sanjay Manjrekar on India's effort in the field
R Ashwin on if he can label this performance his "Chepauk Swansong" and being envious of Jadeja
The India batter on his approach against spinners, the Chennai pitch, bantering with Rishabh Pant, and more
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Shakib trials strap around neck as head-positioning tool in Chennai
The Bangladesh allrounder has had issues with head positioning since an eye condition surfaced last year
Ashwin knows Chepauk inside-out, turns Bangladesh inside-out
A whole lot of local knowledge went into a performance that brought him his tenth Player-of-the-Match award in Tests
Ashwin's double act of hundred and six-for secures 1-0 lead for India
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto's 82 kept the bowling at bay, but Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja shared nine wickets
Pant: 'Coming back to Test cricket, where I belong most, is great'
He is "loving it every day" after returning from injury because he "wanted to play all three formats"