Since the beginning of 2014-15, India have won 26 out of their 46 Tests en route to becoming the No. 1 side.
No Indian side has returned from Australia with a Test series triumph to its name; will Virat Kohli's team make history?
Without Smith and Warner, India could have a golden opportunity to break their series drought in Australia.
The veteran opening batsman smacked an entertaining 129, including 16 fours and five sixes, in a warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI on Saturday.
Vijay feels he will fancy his chances on bouncier Australian wickets, which favours his backfoot game.
Vijay scored 16 boundaries and five sixes en route to a century, in the company of KL Rahul (62 off 98) as the warm-up game ended in a draw with India scoring 211 for 2.
Ashwin also said that as unfortunate as it is for Shaw, it provides an opportunity for someone else to step up.
Unless India play Parthiv Patel as a specialist opener, Vijay looks set to slot in at the top of the order next week.
Murali Vijay was dropped midway through India's England tour and was subsequently overlooked for a home series against West Indies.
Bangar said Rahul was no longer an inexperienced player and he ought to shoulder more responsibility.