India vs Australia 2017: India's predicted playing XI for fourth ODI

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KL Rahul might get his chance after a disappointing outing against Sri Lanka

With a long home season and three massive away tours next year, now might be the perfect time to give Virat Kohli some rest, especially with the series already in the bag. KL Rahul has already taken his place once at No.3 in the last series and might not be a bad idea to give him another chance. With the selectors keen on finding the right combination, this would be a step in that direction.

After two unbeaten fifties against Sri Lanka in three matches, Manish Pandey would have been looking to continue that against Australia. But after failing in the first two matches, he saw India over the line in the third ODI and is quickly beginning to establish himself as the No.4 in the current side.

While there has been plenty of chopping and changing in the Indian batting line-up, one constant has been MS Dhoni. Whether it is a crisis that needs to be averted or the finishing touches that need to be applied, the wicketkeeper has been the man for the job. Expect that to continue for a while yet as he continues to surprise everyone by getting better.