Hardik Pandya revealed that the 'V Signs' he, Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul had been making in the third Test match, against Sri Lanka, was an internal team joke among the trio. He added that Dhawan came up with the idea at dinner and the three instantly decided to use the sign for celebrating.

Virat Kohli has affirmed that the new team culture is letting the young players mature quickly which has been beneficial for Indian cricket. The captain also added that the team is like a bunch of friends playing together, accepting each other’s personalities, and believing in each other.

Cheteshwar Pujara believes that sledging assists in unsettling the opposition batsmen and thereby helps in lifting the spirit of the team's worn-out bowlers. But the Saurashtra batsman has cautioned that it should be done only when required and should never become personal.

Wriddhiman Saha has confessed that he takes pleasure in keeping wickets to the Indian spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. The 32-year-old stumper also admitted that Virat Kohli always seeks his opinion when it comes to reviewing a decision using the Decision Review System (DRS).