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No doubt on the KL Rahul's selection as he proved himself in several IPL seasons. KL Rahul did play an outstanding season for Kings 11 Punjab in previous IPL season. However, the current foreign season isn't that good as compared to the talent that KL Rahul possess. After the first match of the ongoing test series the runs that Rahul scored isn't adding much to the total of team India. Now the series is on 50-50 probability of winning it for both the teams, every player that is getting swapped now in the team can show a bigger deflection in final results. So, let's see who are the bigger contenders that are likely to replace KL Rahul for upcoming matches!

 
source:- Bcci

Hanuma Vihari

Hanuma Vihari has been a part of the test squad for the second match. He is a debutant so to become a fit match for the team it is going to take some time and position. Vihari is currently playing in a lower middle order however, he shows a strong sign to open for India. He got good chances of opening for the third match of the ongoing series.

Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw played a good inning in the practice match between India and Australia. Due to injury, he has been ruled out form the current series and Mayank Agrawal is replacing him in the squad. However, the chances of Mayank Agrawal to open is lower than Vihari's. Mayank has not played any international match and opening with him can go wrong.

Shikhar Dhawan

To build a strong foundation for the team, openers play a crucial role. Murali Vijay is also failing to sustain any partnership. Shikhar Dhawan can open for the next match. Shikhar has a lot of experience and knows pretty well about Australian pitches. Poor performance in the test matches made him stand outside of the test squad. This can be a chance for Shikhar to make a good return to the test team.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma is currently going from a bad season where he has been ruled out of the team many times. Rohit did try but nothing is going in his favor as of now. Looking at the team and the current position he can have one more chance to open for India in test matches. Not many players are available to open for India hence it is going to be a lot of calculations before selecting one out of this. KL Rahul also deserves a chance but looking at result he must take a little break now.

That's all in this segment.