Middle-order
Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant
Manish Pandey and Shreyas Iyer will be keen to make the most of the opportunities that they could get in the middle order. Iyer has done well in ODIs but hasn't been given adequate chances in the T20s. On the other hand, this could be the make or break series for Pandey, and given that he will be coming off a fine run of form from the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he could be one to watch out for.
Yet another youngster who will need to put up a good show is the exuberant Rishabh Pant. Pant has been heavily criticised for his poor shot selection, and will be under the pump throughout the T20 series, more so if Sanju Samson is included in the side as the back-up wicket-keeper.
Sanju, for his part, has done no wrong in rightfully earning a spot in the side. Fresh from a stunning double-century in the Vijay Hazare trophy, Samson might finally get his opportunity in national colours.
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