So would it be fair to say that India begin as strong favourites at home all over again? Can they intimidate Australia with turning tracks? The answer, if the initial indications from Hyderabad are anything to go by, is a fairly powerful yes, writes Bobilli Vijay Kumar in the Times of India.

The new selection committee under Kris Srikkanth has put an end to all the speculation churned out by the press with regard to the status of the senior players, writes WV Raman in the Hindu.