India underlined their domination in the second Test in Mohali when they set Australia a mammoth victory target of 516 on day four.
This is the highest target ever set by them in Test cricket, beating the 509 they set Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad in 2005-06, a match that they won by a huge margin of 259 runs.
A look at the highest targets set by India:
| Target | Against | Venue | Season | Result |
| 516 | Australia | Mohali | 2008-09 | In progress * |
| 509 | Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 2005-06 | India won by 259 runs |
| 500 | England | The Oval | 2007 | Draw |
| 472 | Sri Lanka | Colombo SSC | 1993-94 | India won by 235 runs |
| 461 | South Africa | Kanpur | 1996-97 | India won by 280 runs |
| 443 | Australia | Sydney | 2003-04 | Draw |
| 436 | Sri Lanka | Delhi | 2005-06 | India won by 188 runs |
