Middle-order: Virat Kohli(C), KL Rahul

Indian skipper Virat Kohli will leave no stone unturned in smacking down the opponents across the fences. An average of 58.21 with 9,779 runs and 35 centuries speak how great a player he is when it comes to white-ball cricket.
While he's a one-man army who could solely tear through any bowling lineup, Kohli would certainly require the services of 26-year-old KL Rahul. The Karnataka lad might not have been a highly impressive figure in the ODI formats till date, but given a chance, he could prove his importance in the playing XI in a manner way similar to his T20 style of play.
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