#3 Rohit Sharma

The opener for team India is expected to lead from the front and top the batting charts. In the past 3 outings against Pakistan Rohit Sharma has not fared well with Mohammad Amir getting the better of him every time with the new ball. Early on in his innings, Sharma tends to keep his feet planted in his crease and he takes a fair bit amount of time to set himself on the pitch.
After that, he is known to accelerate his innings by a big way. Moreover, his captaincy will be under the radar as the usual Captain, Virat Kohli has been rested. Kohli handled the pressure of captaincy along with his batting in crunch situations extremely well and it will be interesting to see how the Hitman handles himself and his team in the matches that really matter.
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