India's Predicted starting XI for T20I series against Australia

5. Manish Pandey

Manish Pandey is a middle order right-handed batsman. He has the ability to strike the ball cleanly. He is a technically sound player and has played some match winning innings for India in the past. His presence in the team will bring more stability and fire power.

With the top order performing most of the time, Manish hans’t got many chances to perform to the best of his ability. He has been in and out of the team for quite a while now. However, this tour of Australia is a great opportunity for him to finally cement his position. Now with the absence of MS Dhoni, Manish’s ability to strike big will be important.

He is a flamboyant stroke maker, plays spin well and has all the ability to step out and increase the strike rate in the death overs. His fielding skills adds much value to the team. He certainly finds himself in the XI.