India's predicted playing XI for the 2nd ODI against England

Having taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series with a 66-run win, India face off against England in the 2nd ODI at the MCA Stadium in Pune.

Virat Kohli's men recovered well after a middle-order collapse to post a par score of 317 in the opening match. Although Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy threatened to take the game away from the hosts, a comprehensive all-round bowling display put them in the ascendancy in the series.

A win in the 2nd ODI would allow India the opportunity to try out some new players in the final game and rest some key stars ahead of the Indian Premier League. Here is India's predicted playing XI for the 2nd ODI against England.

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Openers: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan

KL Rahul could step in if Rohit Sharma is injured

Rohit Sharma was struck on the arm by Mark Wood in the 1st ODI, and didn't take to the field. While there has not been any official word on his availability for the 2nd ODI yet, he is expected to be fit for the contest.

In case India have to take to the field without their vice-captain, KL Rahul could be promoted to open the batting and Rishabh Pant could find a place in the middle order. Another alternative would be Shubman Gill, who took a couple of catches as a substitute fielder in the 1st ODI.

Shikhar Dhawan, who won the Man of the Match award for a fluent 98 in the previous match, will look to continue in the same vein. The southpaw's return to form augurs well for the side, especially if Rohit doesn't recover in time for the 2nd ODI.

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Middle order: Virat Kohli (c), Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wk)

Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out for a couple of months

Captain Virat Kohli was assured in his 56-run innings in the 1st ODI, but he won't be satisfied with the shot he played to get out. The 32-year-old's wait for an international century seems to nearing an end, and India will hope that it happens in the upcoming 2nd ODI.

Shreyas Iyer partially dislocated his left shoulder while fielding in the 1st ODI, and has been ruled out for 6-8 weeks. In his absence, India have to choose between Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav.

While Pant was exceptional in the England and Australia Test series, he hasn't been able to replicate the same performances in white-ball cricket so far.

The young wicket-keeper certainly deserves an opportunity in ODI cricket, but we could see Suryakumar Yadav make his debut in the format after an eye-catching T20I series. Suryakumar could be the answer to India's long-standing search for a reliable No. 4 batsman.

KL Rahul, who returned to form with a crucial fifty in the previous encounter, will slot in at No. 5 as the designated wicket-keeper.

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All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Shardul Thakur

Hardik Pandya didn't bowl in the 1st ODI

Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya and Shardul Thakur form a fearsome trio of all-rounders in the lower-middle order.

While Hardik wasn't required with the ball and contributed only 1 run in the 1st ODI, his elder brother scored a match-winning fifty and bowled a decent spell on debut in the format. Thakur, on the other hand, has been regularly providing breakthroughs in the middle overs and at the death.

Their form will keep Washington Sundar out of the team for now.

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Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna

Yuzvendra Chahal is breathing down Kuldeep Yadav's neck for a place in the ODI side

A player who seems to be well and truly back to his best post an injury, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the leader of the bowling attack in the absence of Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah.

Bhuvneshwar has young Indian quick Prasidh Krishna for company. The 25-year-old registered the best-ever figures by an Indian bowler on ODI debut, and turned the match on its head after an expensive opening spell.

The final spot in the Indian playing XI for the 2nd ODI is likely to be taken up by Kuldeep Yadav. The left-arm wrist-spinner is in dreadful form and is clearly low on confidence.

There is a case to replace him with Yuzvendra Chahal, but England have a few left-handers in Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali and Eoin Morgan/Dawid Malan (depending upon fitness). As a result, we might see Kuldeep being given one final chance in the XI.