India vs Afghanistan - Five talking points at the end of the match

#5 India's opening - the unanswered question

Who to pick for English conditions?

The presence of three openers also meant that the team's trusted No. 3 batsman Cheteshwar Pujara had to play in No. 4, and he wasn't really able to replicate his performances from his usual position.

Pujara would like to play as one-down, which means only two openers will understandably make it into the first eleven in England.With India fielding three openers (Vijay, Dhawan, Rahul) in the Test match against Afghanistan, it meant that one of them had to play out of position, with Rahul doing so in the end.

While Dhawan and Vijay knocked up fine tons albeit differences in character, Rahul was by no means a poorer performer as he notched a fifty as well.

Now, the question remains - as India head to England soon, to play in Tests there, which are the openers to be considered?

With all three players in good form, it will be hard to leave one behind from the starting eleven. Along with factors like form, the tough English conditions will also be a factor for consideration. A headache, however, remains for Kohli who will resume captaincy duties soon.

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