Virat Kohli likely to be back at No. 3

MS Dhoni is known to be spot on with his decisions but there was one that came for a lot of criticism. Dhoni's decision to promote Virat Kohli as an opener in the fourth ODI drew the flak of the critics and it's likely that India will rectify that mistake in the inconsequential last One Dayer.

Kohli is a middle-order batsman who has looked impressive as No. 3 in ODIs. In Tests, No. 4 was his most cherished position and following Sachin Tendulkar's departure, he has been given that role. Now it's time for the best Indian batsman to settle into those positions which he is making his own.

Kohli didn't get going as an opener in the fourth ODI and his early departure put immediate pressure on India. It's likely that India will go back to the Shikhar Dhawan-Rohit Sharma combine on Friday, more so because Dhawan is India's No. 1 opener in Tests as well.

Dhoni would surely like the left-hander to get some confidence before the two Test series starts. If at all the skipper feels that the Rohit-Dhawan combine should be broken in ODIs, he should look to Ajinkya Rahane, who has the experience of opening for India in ODIs in England.

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Shweta Pandey

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