1. Matthew Hayden

Hayden slammed 1,888 runs in 35 innings at an average of 59. He featured in the red-ball series from 2001 to 2008.

2. Cheteshwar Pujara

Often called as the new 'Wall' of the Indian Test setup, Pujara has 1,893 runs at 54.08 avg, with 10 fifties and 5 tons against Australia, which is his most against any team.

3. Ricky Ponting (C) 

Ponting is one of the greatest batter Australia has ever produced. In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Ponting slammed 2,555 runs in 29 matches with 12 fifties and 8 centuries.

4. Sachin Tendulkar

Tendulkar is arguably India's most celebrated batter across Tests and ODIs. He compiled 3,262 runs in 34 Tests at a prolific average of 56.24. Also, he featured in the most Border-Gavaskar series (11).

5. Steve Smith

Steve Smith has scored over 8,600 runs in 92 Test matches at an impeccable average of 60.89, with 37 fifties and 30 tons.

6. VVS Laxman

In the Border Gavaskar series, Laxman was sensational with 2,434 runs in 29 games, with 12 fifties and 6 tons. He is ranked third on the batting charts and was part of the series from 1998 to 2012.

7. Ravindra Jadeja

Jadeja has been a consistent performer in both departments. His efforts in fielding had also been a revelation in his younger days, which helped improve the stature of the Indian team in this department.

8. Nathan Lyon

In the BGT, he has scalped 94 wickets in 22 games, while only being a part of the series since 2011. He ranks third on the list only behind Kumble (111) and Harbhajan (95).

9. Anil Kumble

With 619 wickets in 132 red-ball games, Anil Kumble will certainly go down as the leading Indian bowler in this format in the coming decades.

10. Zaheer Khan

Zaheer is ranked sixth in the BGT bowling charts with 61 scalps in 19 appearances at an average of 35.39, He featured in the bilateral contests from 2001 to 2012.

11. Glenn McGrath

McGrath registered 51 wickets in 11 games during his stint in the BGT from 1996 to 2004. Along with Brett Lee, McGrath made sure the Indian batters stay quiet with them being at their best.