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KL Rahul

KL Rahul, third ODI, Bay Oval, New Zealand vs India 2020, ton
KL Rahul. Image credit: Getty Images

The wicketkeeper-batsman leads the race to lead Men in Blue should Kohli take a break from the series. Rahul recently led Team India during the fifth T20I against New Zealand when Rohit Sharma missed the second innings due to a calf issue.

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Rahul is set to Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming season of IPL and might get to lead the national team on a full-time basis in the home series. He is now a permanenet fixture in playing XI and might also take over as full-time captain in shortest format after 2021.