India vs Australia, 2nd Test: After mauling the Aussies in Nagpur, India eye another dominating show in Delhi

wobbly top order will weigh on their mind even as the hosts look primed to give Australia a tough time once again as the two teams meet in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, beginning Friday. The prologue of the game revolves around Cheteshwar Pujara making his 100th Test appearance, which he would like to mark with a century that will also restore a sense of stability to the hosts' top order.India captain Rohit Sharma's century in Nagpur was an excpetion in the top order that couldn't kick on, on the Nagpur track that offered slow turn. Opener KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Pujara all failed to make the most of the opportunity.

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Indian batters, of late, had struggled to put big scores on home pitches. The current team is close to actually cracking that code having posted 400 batting second in the first Test in Nagpur last week.

The Rahul ConundrumTime is running out for Rahul as Virat Kohli's heir apparent, Shubman Gill, is waiting in the wings despite being in prime form.Having wasted so many opportunities in his 46-Test career with a below par average of 34, it will be interesting to see what call is taken by the Indian team management if the 30-year-old Karnataka man endures another failure before the squad for the last two Tests is announced.With Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja putting enormous pressure on the Australians during the hosts' comprehensive innings win in Nagpur, one can confidently say that another slow turner will greet the visitors at the Ferozshah Kotla.Unless Australia bat out of their skin, they won't even be able to stretch it to the fifth day.

The Ferozshah Kotla tracks,