Though beaten and vulnerable, a chastened Australia can be expected to fight back hard on a wicket likely to suit their classy pace attack
The teams will be heading to Perth for the second Test that starts on December 14
Chasing 323, Australia were bowled out for 291 runs in the second innings with R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami sharing nine wickets for a 1-0 lead in the four-match series
Kohli's team claimed a deserved 31-run victory on day five at Adelaide Oval to become the first Indian side to win a test series-opener on Australian soil in 71 years of touring
He eclipsed the India record of 10 catches in a game by Wriddhiman Saha, as the visitors won the opening game by 31 runs to go 1-0 up in the four-match series
Kohli said India were 'collectively better' in the Test and hoped his batsmen would step up regularly after the bowlers played a part
Batting first, India were all out for 250 in their first innings and then bowled out the hosts for 235 to take a 15-run lead
Australia meanwhile need another 137 runs, with Tim Paine (40 not out) and Pat Cummins (5 not out) at the crease at lunch-break
Earlier on Thursday, India were reduced to 19/3 before centurion Cheteshwar Pujara's gritty 16th Test ton (123) anchored the innings to 250/9 at stumps
Pujara helped India with much-needed after the top-order collapsed in front of Australia pacers
The Australian pacers struck regularly with the new Kookaburra ball and made inroads into the Indian top-order that never got going in the session comprising 27 overs
Another notable development will be the absence of auctioneer Richard Madley, who became a regular feature during the IPL auctions over the years
India's past Test record in Australia is quite abysmal. In 44 Tests on Australian soil, they have only managed five wins thus far.
India's past Test record in Australia is quite abysmal. In 44 Tests on Australian soil, they have only managed five wins thus far
The Indian skipper agreed that four-man attack led by Ishant Sharma will have to share those extra overs amongst themselves
Laxman also narrated a lot of anecdotes from his illustrious career right from when he was uncomfortable sharing the room with Zaheer Khan
The 38-year-old Hafeez made his Test debut in 2003 against Bangladesh and since then has appeared in 54 matches, besides playing in 203 ODIs and 89 T20 Internationals
Gambhir played in 58 Tests between 2004 and 2016, scoring 4154 runs at an average of 41.95, with the help of nine hundreds and 22 fifties
Gavaskar wants the two players to compete in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, especially Dhoni, who is facing constant criticism for his waning batting form
The Indian batting line-up has come under immense criticism for their twin failures in South Africa and England, wherein Kohli was the only one to defy the opposition