5. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Having made headlines for stepping down from captaincy earlier this month, former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is expected to bat at number fifth position. Now, with him losing the liberty to choose his own batting position, Virat is likely to push him up the line-up to bring dependability in the middle-order.
Also, having known his playing style for years now, Virat knows Dhoni needs some time to settle down and later launch himself if the situation persists, and thus would not make a mistake of asking him to bat even an order down in the limited-overs series.