#2 Ajinkya Rahane

After a string of low scores and mediocre IPL outing, Ajinkya Rahane got dropped from the ODI team for the England tour.
The Mumbai batsman has struggled in ODI format, but his strong technique and temperament could work in his favor. In 2015 World Cup, he batted at number 4 and scored 208 runs in 8 matches including the flawless 79 against the Proteas in the league match.
Rahane has a decent record batting at number 4 where he scored 843 runs in 25 matches with five half-centuries to his name.
Considering the conundrum in the middle order, Rahane can seal the middle order spot with consistent performance.
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