#4 KL Rahul
Rahul had a disastrous Test series against English till the last innings, where he played and scored a fantastic century in the fourth essay of the match. He is a great talent for sure but needs to be consistent to become a great player.
In the absence of Vijay and Dhawan, Rahul will be the senior pro at the top of the order, and this will be a perfect series for him to gain some confidence ahead of the Australia tour.
#3 Ajinkya Rahane
India has a relatively inexperienced top order with Murali Vijay and Dhawan left out of the side and the onus is now on the likes of Virat, Rahane, and Pujara to perform well in almost every innings.
Rahane, in particular, has looked a pale shadow of himself in recent times and needs to get into the groove before the all-important Test series against Australia.
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