That the Indians thrashed the West Indies 2-0 and the fact that both Tests were over in five and a half days, would have boosted Virat Kohli's team morale after their 1-4 defeat in England. But have they ticked all boxes before the forthcoming Australia tour?

The kind of contribution the team management would have expected from a new opening combination of Prithvi Shaw and KL Rahul may not have been fully achieved. Debutant Shaw, who bagged the man-of-the-series award, has sealed his place as the first choice opener for the forthcoming Australia Test tour in December. But Rahul's disappointing show on the placid tracks of Rajkot and Uppal may force the team management and selectors to rethink their opening strategy for the Australia Tests.