2. KL Rahul
KL Rahul made a sensational comeback in the Asia Cup. He made a century in the Super 4 match of the Asia Cup against Pakistan. He has opened the innings for India in the past. Rahul has scored 884 runs from 21 innings at an average of 46.5. Rahul’s strike rate as an opener is 80.6. Whenever he has scored less than 50 runs, his strike rate drops to just 63.6 which is shockingly low.
He has 3 centuries to his name, but none of his centuries has come at a strike rate of 100. In the middle order, he has been one of the most dependable batters for the Men in Blue. In that, he has scored 750 runs at a similar average of 46.9. If the reports of Gill’s dengue are positive then he might be an option to open the innings against Australia.
