India beat Australia by 295 runs in the first Test in Perth

India must have thought the worst at tea on day one after they came into this series on the back of a historic 3-0 home series defeat against New Zealand.

However, they rallied brilliantly led by the excellent stand-in skipper Bumrah.

He was excellent with the ball, but he was also a capable captain, changing his bowlers effectively and knowing when to attack and when to soak up pressure.

Regular captain Rohit Sharma, who missed this match after the birth of his second child, is expected to return for the second Test. He batted in the nets on Monday.

Shubman Gill may also return at three after a blow to the thumb in the warm-up game, while seamer Mohammed Shami has started his return from a year-long absence and could now play a role in this series.

The tourists, who play a two-day match against a Premier XI before Adelaide, will have to decide how to balance their squad and whether Rohit breaks the opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, who shared a brilliant double century stand in the second round in Perth.

All-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin, who has taken 11 wickets in his last two Tests in Adelaide, and Ravindra Jadeja can also figure in the tally.

India came into the series with questions, but the ones they have now are far more welcome.