Manish Pandey – After failing in the ODI series against New Zealand, Pandey will have one more chance to show that he is there to stay for long-term. This will be a golden opportunity for him to seal a place in the squad but if he fails in this series, then he himself is to be blamed. Pandey will be preferred over Mandeep Singh but a failure in one or two games can also force the captain to bench him. With an eye on the Champions trophy squad, Pandey has to perform in the series so as to show that he is the horse of the long race.