India vs Sri Lanka 2017: India's probable playing 11 for the third ODI

Middle order

KL Rahul made a comeback to the ODI team in this series

The middle order is one of the primary issues that India needs to address before the World Cup. Rahul has had an impressive start to his ODI career but has not been able to keep injury-layoffs at bay.

His unavailability led Kohli to try players like Rahane and Yuvraj Singh in the position. However, Rahul is back now and you would hope that he manages to make a permanent spot for himself in the team.

The 25-year-old came out to bat just once in this series so far and was dismissed for 4 by Dananjaya in that innings. The upcoming match will be crucial for the youngster.

Rahul and MS Dhoni will take care of the middle order for the match, but Kohli might want to consider swapping their positions. Dhoni might be more effective at two-down and Rahul has it in him to adapt to and thrive in the number five position.

Manish Pandey might be tried later on in the series, if and when India win tomorrow and seal the series for good.