#2 Dinesh Karthik

The Nidhas Cup 2018 gave a fresh lease of life to Dinesh Karthik. Since then, he was made the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL and also made a come back to the Test squad. But, just like previous times, he has been able to make the opportunity count. This could be the perfect time for him to show why he is rated so highly among the pundits.
In the absence of Kohli from the side, he may get a look in as a Batsman in the side and should look to score as much as he can to get a ticket for the World Cup.
#1 Ambati Rayudu

The one common logic behind the selection of Ambati Rayudu is the search for a permanent, viable option for the no. 4 spot in the one-day internationals for the upcoming World Cup and there are many candidates for the selectors to look upon.
Rayudu was selected for England tour on the back his performances in the IPL but was dropped owing his failure to clear the yo-yo test which he cleared recently. This will be a golden opportunity for him to stay in contention in the team.
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