Favourites India ready for easy Bangla Test

Comeback man Abhinav Mukund will have to wait unless something happens to two regular openers.

While the top four batsmen KL Rahul, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara and the captain himself are automatic selections, the tricky part starts post the number four slot.

Having achieved the distinction of being only the second Test triple centurion from India, Karun Nair has earned his stripes, but will have to pave the way for Ajinkya Rahane in the playing XI tomorrow.

Kohli made it clear in the pre-match press conference that Rahane, at whose expense Nair was picked to play the final Test against England after the former suffered an injury, is their preferred choice.

(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)