The team is likely to have a new core, so we expect a fully new middle-order as compare to the one in the last couple of series. The opening slots are confirmed and will be handled by Captain Rohit Sharma & Vice-Captain Shikhar Dhawan. Meanwhile, the no.3 spot will be handled by KL. Rahul in absence of Virat Kohli, despite a string of low scores Rahul gets the nod because of his rich experience. The no. 4 slot is likely to be assigned to Ambati Rayudu who is coming back to the side on the back of a strong IPL & domestic games performance. With no doubt the no. 5 slot will be assigned to MS.Dhoni once again, along with Kedar Jadhav filling up the finishers slot i.e. no.6. Both Kedar Jadhav & Ambati Rayudu can also provide the team with some overs in the middle, which indeed is a blessing.
Both Bumrah & Bhuvneshwar are set to lead India’s pace attack, with Chahal & Kuldeep giving them much needed support in the middle overs through their wrist spin. Due to spin-friendly conditions in UAE, Axar Patel has a significant chance of playing ahead of Hardik Pandya in the first game.
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