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Ahead of the season, we look at the narratives surrounding selected Indian batters, both seniors and rookies

Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya (from Group c) and Axar Patel (from Group B) have been upgraded to Group A

Lucknow might have the most-balanced XI but one thing we have learned from the last 15 seasons is that IPL is not won on paper

The off-spinner also stressed the difficulty of batting lower down in ODIs and the art of finishing the innings

Here are a few tips that could help you create your fantasy XI for the third ODI between India and Australia in Chennai

The right-arm pacer wreaked havoc in the first ODI against Australia by scalping 3/17 in his six-over spell to power India to a five-wicket win

Kishan’s early dismissal meant that for 17 consecutive overs, the Australian seamers were able to bowl exclusively to right-handers and settle in on a fixed line

Usually a batter’s paradise, Friday’s Wankhede wicket offered persistent and extravagant movement for the fast bowlers throughout the course of the match

The fielding coach also confirmed that middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer will miss the entire ODI series against Australia, starting Friday (March 17)

The former India captain believes Rahul will further strengthen India's middle-order