India vs England 2016-17: Predicted India playing XI for 3rd ODI

Middle-order

Both Yuvraj and Dhoni scored centuries to help India win the second ODI

Before the start of the series all eyes were on the Indian middle-order, which although packed with experience, was filled with players who either hadn’t played the format in a while or didn’t live up to their past performances in the recent past.

But centuries for Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and a career-best for Yuvraj Singh have allayed fears and shown just why experience should always be trusted. With all three scoring a century and looking good at No.3 - No.5, it is unlikely that there will be any change in the middle order.

Virat Kohli is in the form of his life and even if he had a failure in the second ODI, his century in a winning cause in the first and his form over the last couple of years make him a daunting prospect to bowl to.

With their centuries in the second ODI, Yuvraj and Dhoni not only turned back the clock but also gave Kohli a strong middle-order to fall back in case either he, or the openers don’t fire.