#1 KL Rahul/Manish Pandey for Ambati Rayadu

India has talented batsmen like KL Rahul and Manish Pandey in the squad but they have not played a match yet in the Asia Cup. In the absence of Kohli, Rayadu has done a decent job at the number three position. He scored a half-century against Hong Kong and remained not out against Pakistan. However, he failed against Bangladesh and his strike-rate has been substandard in the Asia Cup.
Moreover, he is sloppy in the field and he failed the yo-yo fitness test before the England Tour. But, KL Rahul and Manish Pandey are stupendous fielders.
Though KL Rahul had an ordinary Test series in England, he scored an impressive century in the last Test match. Thus, his confidence level should be sky-high in the Asia Cup. Likewise, Manish's batting form was noteworthy in the recent Quadrangular series. They are also capable of scoring runs quickly.
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