#1 Consistent middle order

India's middle order is exceptional on the paper but it failed to reach the expectations in England. The substandard performance of the Indian middle order batsmen was certainly responsible for India's downfall against England. Virat Kohli scored plenty of runs in England but no other batsman scored consistently in the middle order and Kohli lacked support from other batsmen.
Kohli will bat at number four and he will be looking forward to continuing his good form. Kohli scored four Test centuries in Australia when India visited Australia in 2014. Rohit Sharma has been included in the Test squad and he will be a big boost for the Indian middle order. He has been in an impressive form in the limited overs cricket and he will be aiming to replicate the same performance in the longest format of the game.
Additionally, Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari are in the squad. Rahane score two half-centuries in England and he will be under pressure to do well. India's middle order is definitely proficient but batsmen need to perform consistently to put big runs on the board.
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