Ajinkya Rahane:
Who better than Ajinkya Rahane to replace Dhawan in the opening slot. The Mumbai star has plenty of experience performing the role. He has been playing at the top, on frequent occasion since 2011, and has opened for India in 43 matches and has scored 1352 runs. This record is decent. Also, he can add stability to the innings and play perfect support to Rohit Sharma who has more of an attacking flair to his batting.