Middle order - Ambati Rayudu, KL Rahul, Kedar Jadhav

Ambati Rayudu will automatically slot in at number 3 as he looks in good nick after returning to the team. He formed a good partnership with Shikhar Dhawan against Hong Kong; his innings of 60 played a vital role in India's victory.
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KL Rahul should ideally replace Dinesh Karthik for the match against Pakistan. His aggressive intent will come in handy, especially if he plays the same way as he did in IPL 2018.
Kedhar Jadhav is a handy cricketer with both bat and ball. He is a very busy batsman and likes to run hard between the wickets. His slinging off-spin style has also been very useful when India's main bowlers have gone for runs.
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