The duo of<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/rohit-sharma-should-be-spending-more-time-with-team-he-looked-depressed-and-off-during-t20-world-cup-shoaib-akhtar/"> Rohit Sharma</a> and Shikhar Dhawan is among the most prolific opening pairs in the history of ODI cricket. They have been starting the proceedings with the bat for the Men in Blue since 2013 and have notched up an insane tally of 5125 runs in 114 innings at an average of 45.75.&nbsp;

The veteran pair is presently India’s first-choice opening combination for the 50-overs format and the same will likely be the case till the 2023 ODI World Cup. However, with the Men in Blue playing an awful lot of cricket in the lead-up to the next year's marquee tournament, it might not be possible for Rohit and Shikhar to play each and every game. Thus, fans could witness the team management fielding different opening combinations in the near future.

Here are the opening combinations India can try before the ODI World Cup 2023:

3. Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/focus-is-to-make-the-most-out-of-the-chances-shubman-gill/">Shubman Gill</a> has been India’s go-to man for the opening slot in the ODIs whenever either Rohit or Dhawan has been unavailable, and the ace batter has performed outstandingly well. The 23-year-old has featured in 14 games in the 50-over format and aggregated 674 runs at a superb strike rate of 100.44. Thus, the Men in Blue are likely to give him more game time in the opening position.

When talking about a candidate to partner with Gill at the top, it is quite tough to look beyond Ruturaj Gaikwad. The Maharashtra batter has been a run machine in the Indian domestic circuit and amassed 3758 runs in 70 List-A games at an average of 58.71. Gaikwad has been in a pristine touch of late and accumulated an insane tally of 552 runs in four matches played thus far at the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022, which includes a blistering double century against Uttar Pradesh.

There is elegance written all over Gill and Gaikwad and the duo can put any bowling attack under the pump with its marauding bat. Both batters are adept at playing spin and pace, and have the ability to swiftly switch gears. And given they are in phenomenal nick, one can witness the two batters opening the innings for India in the build-up to the next year’s World Cup.

After India’s disappointing loss to England in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022, the team management decided to open with Ishan Kishan and<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/unbelievable-test-player-but-rishabh-pant-hasnt-quite-done-it-in-white-ball-format-simon-doull-opens-up-on-pant-samson-debate/"> Rishabh Pant</a> in the T20I series against New Zealand. The new opening combination was in line with the aggressive brand of cricket the Men in Blue have advocated to play in the shortest format of late.

With the ODIs witnessing 300 runs being chased for fun, the Men in Blue could push themselves to play fearlessly in the 50-overs format too. And in a bid to do so, the think tank could ponder over giving the opening duties to Kishan and Pant for a couple of ODI matches going ahead.

The ace batting duo is known to take any bowling attack apart with its swashbuckling style of play and has displayed its batting might in the international arena time and time again. Kishan has played nine ODIs and smashed 267 runs at a strike rate of 90.50. On the other hand, Pant has scored 855 runs in 29 ODIs at a strike rate of 107.54.

Moreover, Kishan and Pant have a good amount of experience in opening the innings together, having done the same in the 2016 Under-19 World Cup. Thus, the duo starting the proceedings with the bat in the ODIs is definitely on the cards.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/in-words-and-actions-we-have-shown-full-support-for-kl-rahul-india-head-coach-rahul-dravid/">KL Rahul</a> has been India’s premier opener in T20Is and Tests. However, with Dhawan partnering with Rohit in the 50-overs format, Rahul has been required to slot in at the middle order. However, given the 30-year-old has been prolific with the bat at the opening slot across formats, he could play as an opener in some of the ODIs in the build-up to the 2023 World Cup.

Though Rahul has been a run-bank, the flamboyant batter is known to take time to get into the groove and India would want an aggressive batter to partner with him at the top. Therefore, the think tank could look at someone like Prithvi Shaw.

Shaw is a no-nonsense cricketer and takes bowling attacks to the cleaners right from ball one. He has dismantled top-quality bowling line-ups with his strokeplay in the Indian Premier League and also the international arena. The 23-year-old has been in a rich vein of form of late and smashed 332 runs in 10 games played at the recently culminated Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 at a staggering strike rate of 181.42. Thus, Shaw will form a great foil to Rahul and the duo can work wonders together on the cricket field.

The duo of<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/rohit-sharma-should-be-spending-more-time-with-team-he-looked-depressed-and-off-during-t20-world-cup-shoaib-akhtar/"> Rohit Sharma</a> and Shikhar Dhawan is among the most prolific opening pairs in the history of ODI cricket. They have been starting the proceedings with the bat for the Men in Blue since 2013 and have notched up an insane tally of 5125 runs in 114 innings at an average of 45.75.&nbsp;
The veteran pair is presently India’s first-choice opening combination for the 50-overs format and the same will likely be the case till the 2023 ODI World Cup. However, with the Men in Blue playing an awful lot of cricket in the lead-up to the next year's marquee tournament, it might not be possible for Rohit and Shikhar to play each and every game. Thus, fans could witness the team management fielding different opening combinations in the near future.
<h3>Here are the opening combinations India can try before the ODI World Cup 2023:</h3>
<h3>3. Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/focus-is-to-make-the-most-out-of-the-chances-shubman-gill/">Shubman Gill</a> has been India’s go-to man for the opening slot in the ODIs whenever either Rohit or Dhawan has been unavailable, and the ace batter has performed outstandingly well. The 23-year-old has featured in 14 games in the 50-over format and aggregated 674 runs at a superb strike rate of 100.44. Thus, the Men in Blue are likely to give him more game time in the opening position.
When talking about a candidate to partner with Gill at the top, it is quite tough to look beyond Ruturaj Gaikwad. The Maharashtra batter has been a run machine in the Indian domestic circuit and amassed 3758 runs in 70 List-A games at an average of 58.71. Gaikwad has been in a pristine touch of late and accumulated an insane tally of 552 runs in four matches played thus far at the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022, which includes a blistering double century against Uttar Pradesh.
There is elegance written all over Gill and Gaikwad and the duo can put any bowling attack under the pump with its marauding bat. Both batters are adept at playing spin and pace, and have the ability to swiftly switch gears. And given they are in phenomenal nick, one can witness the two batters opening the innings for India in the build-up to the next year’s World Cup.

<h3>2. Ishan Kishan and Rishabh Pant</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669811732210_Ishan-Kishan-and-Prithvi-Shaw.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
After India’s disappointing loss to England in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022, the team management decided to open with Ishan Kishan and<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/unbelievable-test-player-but-rishabh-pant-hasnt-quite-done-it-in-white-ball-format-simon-doull-opens-up-on-pant-samson-debate/"> Rishabh Pant</a> in the T20I series against New Zealand. The new opening combination was in line with the aggressive brand of cricket the Men in Blue have advocated to play in the shortest format of late.
With the ODIs witnessing 300 runs being chased for fun, the Men in Blue could push themselves to play fearlessly in the 50-overs format too. And in a bid to do so, the think tank could ponder over giving the opening duties to Kishan and Pant for a couple of ODI matches going ahead.
The ace batting duo is known to take any bowling attack apart with its swashbuckling style of play and has displayed its batting might in the international arena time and time again. Kishan has played nine ODIs and smashed 267 runs at a strike rate of 90.50. On the other hand, Pant has scored 855 runs in 29 ODIs at a strike rate of 107.54.
Moreover, Kishan and Pant have a good amount of experience in opening the innings together, having done the same in the 2016 Under-19 World Cup. Thus, the duo starting the proceedings with the bat in the ODIs is definitely on the cards.

<h3>1. KL Rahul and Prithvi Shaw</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669811601226_KL-Rahul-and-Prithvi-Shaw.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/in-words-and-actions-we-have-shown-full-support-for-kl-rahul-india-head-coach-rahul-dravid/">KL Rahul</a> has been India’s premier opener in T20Is and Tests. However, with Dhawan partnering with Rohit in the 50-overs format, Rahul has been required to slot in at the middle order. However, given the 30-year-old has been prolific with the bat at the opening slot across formats, he could play as an opener in some of the ODIs in the build-up to the 2023 World Cup.
Though Rahul has been a run-bank, the flamboyant batter is known to take time to get into the groove and India would want an aggressive batter to partner with him at the top. Therefore, the think tank could look at someone like Prithvi Shaw.
Shaw is a no-nonsense cricketer and takes bowling attacks to the cleaners right from ball one. He has dismantled top-quality bowling line-ups with his strokeplay in the Indian Premier League and also the international arena. The 23-year-old has been in a rich vein of form of late and smashed 332 runs in 10 games played at the recently culminated Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 at a staggering strike rate of 181.42. Thus, Shaw will form a great foil to Rahul and the duo can work wonders together on the cricket field.

The duo of<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/rohit-sharma-should-be-spending-more-time-with-team-he-looked-depressed-and-off-during-t20-world-cup-shoaib-akhtar/"> Rohit Sharma</a> and Shikhar Dhawan is among the most prolific opening pairs in the history of ODI cricket. They have been starting the proceedings with the bat for the Men in Blue since 2013 and have notched up an insane tally of 5125 runs in 114 innings at an average of 45.75.&nbsp;
The veteran pair is presently India’s first-choice opening combination for the 50-overs format and the same will likely be the case till the 2023 ODI World Cup. However, with the Men in Blue playing an awful lot of cricket in the lead-up to the next year's marquee tournament, it might not be possible for Rohit and Shikhar to play each and every game. Thus, fans could witness the team management fielding different opening combinations in the near future.
<h3>Here are the opening combinations India can try before the ODI World Cup 2023:</h3>
<h3>3. Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669811842754_Shubman-Gill-and-Ruturaj-Gaikwad.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/focus-is-to-make-the-most-out-of-the-chances-shubman-gill/">Shubman Gill</a> has been India’s go-to man for the opening slot in the ODIs whenever either Rohit or Dhawan has been unavailable, and the ace batter has performed outstandingly well. The 23-year-old has featured in 14 games in the 50-over format and aggregated 674 runs at a superb strike rate of 100.44. Thus, the Men in Blue are likely to give him more game time in the opening position.
When talking about a candidate to partner with Gill at the top, it is quite tough to look beyond Ruturaj Gaikwad. The Maharashtra batter has been a run machine in the Indian domestic circuit and amassed 3758 runs in 70 List-A games at an average of 58.71. Gaikwad has been in a pristine touch of late and accumulated an insane tally of 552 runs in four matches played thus far at the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022, which includes a blistering double century against Uttar Pradesh.
There is elegance written all over Gill and Gaikwad and the duo can put any bowling attack under the pump with its marauding bat. Both batters are adept at playing spin and pace, and have the ability to swiftly switch gears. And given they are in phenomenal nick, one can witness the two batters opening the innings for India in the build-up to the next year’s World Cup.

<h3>2. Ishan Kishan and Rishabh Pant</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669811732210_Ishan-Kishan-and-Prithvi-Shaw.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
After India’s disappointing loss to England in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022, the team management decided to open with Ishan Kishan and<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/unbelievable-test-player-but-rishabh-pant-hasnt-quite-done-it-in-white-ball-format-simon-doull-opens-up-on-pant-samson-debate/"> Rishabh Pant</a> in the T20I series against New Zealand. The new opening combination was in line with the aggressive brand of cricket the Men in Blue have advocated to play in the shortest format of late.
With the ODIs witnessing 300 runs being chased for fun, the Men in Blue could push themselves to play fearlessly in the 50-overs format too. And in a bid to do so, the think tank could ponder over giving the opening duties to Kishan and Pant for a couple of ODI matches going ahead.
The ace batting duo is known to take any bowling attack apart with its swashbuckling style of play and has displayed its batting might in the international arena time and time again. Kishan has played nine ODIs and smashed 267 runs at a strike rate of 90.50. On the other hand, Pant has scored 855 runs in 29 ODIs at a strike rate of 107.54.
Moreover, Kishan and Pant have a good amount of experience in opening the innings together, having done the same in the 2016 Under-19 World Cup. Thus, the duo starting the proceedings with the bat in the ODIs is definitely on the cards.

<h3>1. KL Rahul and Prithvi Shaw</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669811601226_KL-Rahul-and-Prithvi-Shaw.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/in-words-and-actions-we-have-shown-full-support-for-kl-rahul-india-head-coach-rahul-dravid/">KL Rahul</a> has been India’s premier opener in T20Is and Tests. However, with Dhawan partnering with Rohit in the 50-overs format, Rahul has been required to slot in at the middle order. However, given the 30-year-old has been prolific with the bat at the opening slot across formats, he could play as an opener in some of the ODIs in the build-up to the 2023 World Cup.
Though Rahul has been a run-bank, the flamboyant batter is known to take time to get into the groove and India would want an aggressive batter to partner with him at the top. Therefore, the think tank could look at someone like Prithvi Shaw.
Shaw is a no-nonsense cricketer and takes bowling attacks to the cleaners right from ball one. He has dismantled top-quality bowling line-ups with his strokeplay in the Indian Premier League and also the international arena. The 23-year-old has been in a rich vein of form of late and smashed 332 runs in 10 games played at the recently culminated Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 at a staggering strike rate of 181.42. Thus, Shaw will form a great foil to Rahul and the duo can work wonders together on the cricket field.

The duo of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan is among the most prolific opening pairs in the history of ODI cricket. They have been starting the proceedings with the bat for the Men in Blue since 2013 a

3 Opening pairs India can try before the ODI World Cup 2023

With India playing an awful lot of cricket in the lead-up to the ODI World Cup 2023, it might not be possible for Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan to play each and every game.

3 Opening combinations India can try before the ODI World Cup 2023

Here we look at the opening combinations India can try before the ODI World Cup 2023