MAYANK AGARWAL

Mayank Agarwal has cemented his place as an opener for the Indian team and if Rohit Sharma doesn’t get fit from his calf injury; the selectors can look at Agarwal for the upcoming ODI series which begins on February 5.

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He has a terrific record in List-A and T20 matches for Karnataka and India A. In 84 50-over games, Agarwal has 3999 runs with 13 centuries and 15 fifties with an average of 49.37 and strike rate of 100.93. This is tremendous given that he bats right at the top against quality fast bowlers. Agarwal might compliment KL Rahul better at the top given that both play for Karnataka in the Indian domestic scene and know each other for quite a long time.

Also, his aggression might help counter the Kiwi fast bowlers who might want to put pressure thanks to the swing and movement the conditions provide.