Contenders for the Wicket keeper's Slot for India in 2019 World Cup

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Rishabh Pant is the most exciting alternative

4) K L Rahul

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Rahul could solve two of India's problems- the no.4 slot and the wicketkeeper slot

A prolific run scorer at the top of the order, who can also don the gloves when the need be, KL Rahul can also be an option that the Indian team can opt for. He can do what Rahul Dravid did for India in the 2003 World Cup.

Choosing K L Rahul as a Keeper Batsman will address the middle order problem of India as they will be able to play an extra batsman like Rahane or Manish Pandey and thus increase the depth of the batting in the middle and lower middle order.

Moreover it will make K L Rahul's place in the playing eleven certain, inspite of the presence of two regular openers viz. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma.

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