CHENNAI: Team India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan 's decision to pull out of the first three ODIs against Australia to be with his ailing wife has suddenly opened up a few options for India. KL Rahul can also be pushed up the order and in that case Rahane's fight could be with Manish Pandey for that one vacant batsman's slot in the middle. Rahane was extremely consistent in West Indies earlier this year scoring a century and three half-centuries and was man of the series, but in Sri Lanka, he only got one game. "He is one special player who can adapt to any situation and can play in any position. The Indian team, in fact, understands the importance of keeping Rahane in the mix, especially with a long away stint coming up post November.

Source: Times of India September 15, 2017 02:48 UTC