Bangladesh vs India ODI series: India's Predicted Playing XI
The India tour of Bangladesh will kick-start with the ODIs on December 4 and the action will move to Tests from December 14.
5. KL Rahul
KL Rahul has been a run-bank for the Men in Blue in the white-ball circuit. The 30-year-old has featured in 72 T20Is and notched up 2265 runs at a strike rate of 139.12. Coming to the ODIs, he has played 45 matches and scored 1665 runs at a strike rate of 87.86.
Rahul has been India’s premier opener in T20Is and the longest format. However, with the presence of the veteran opening duo of Dhawan and Rohit in the 50-over format, the Bangalore-born has slotted in at the middle-order and the same will be the case in the forthcoming series against Bangladesh. The ace batter has done a decent job in the 17 ODIs he has batted in the middle order and scored 673 runs at a good strike rate.
However, Rahul has not been at his best in the limited-overs circuit of late. At the T20 extravaganza in Australia, he was all at sea against the top-ranked nations. Along with the lack of runs, the Indian vice-captain’s conservative batting approach has come under scrutiny. The upcoming ODI series is a great opportunity for Rahul to get into the groove and show the world why is so highly rated in the cricketing circles.
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