Openers- Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul
The opening combination for Team India has been the same since Rohit Sharma was promoted to open with Shikhar Dhawan by then captain MS Dhoni and the duo have gone onto making record after record since then. Rohit and Dhawan compliment each other as Dhawan is usually the one going after the bowling in the powerplay overs and Rohit takes his time to get set and then let loose on the bowlers.

As their backup, KL Rahul is the best possible option to open for the team in case either of Rohit or Dhawan experience a dip in form during the tournament. Rahul has been at his best while opening the innings and should be played at that position.