#1. Prithvi Shaw makes his debut by replacing KL Rahul
Prithvi Shaw's playing style has often been compared to Sachin Tendulkar. That should tell you everything you need to know about his abilities. The 18-year-old is yet to feature for India in any format but that might change very soon.
Opening has been a cause for concern for the Indian team throughout the series. While Murali Vijay has already been sent back home, neither Shikhar Dhawan nor KL Rahul have been able to score runs consistently on the English pitches.
This might be the perfect opportunity for the team to take a chance on the 18-year-old prodigy who is considered by many to be the future of Indian cricket.
While both Dhawan and Rahul have been out of form, Dhawan did do better than Rahul in both the innings' of the last Test. Replacing Rahul with Shaw will also help maintain the left-right combination at the top of the order.
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