India vs Australia: 3 tactical changes India need to make for the 5th ODI

#1. Virat Kohli has to bat at No.3, no matter what

Kohli needs to return to his usual batting position

India got off to a rollicking start at Mohali as their openers stitched together a 193 run stand. Rohit Sharma eventually perished after 31 overs with the platform set for a monumental assault. However, India sprung a surprise by sending in KL Rahul for Virat Kohli and the move backfired.

The former was scratchy in his 31 ball stint and contributed only 26 at a strike rate of 83.87. Moreover, his inability to get going from the off mounted pressure on Shikhar Dhawan.

Additionally, Kohli didn’t look comfortable coming into bat at No.4 leading many to question the thinking behind such a move.

The Indian skipper has carved a niche for himself batting at one-down with his ability to control games unparalleled. And while trying out different players before the World Cup isn’t the biggest crime in the world, India just shouldn’t fiddle with Kohli’s batting position.

The Indian captain is the undisputed best batsmen in the world and not using his astronomical powers to its full extent would be a mistake of historic proportions.

After all, one simply doesn’t ask Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to play out of position to accommodate another individual.