Rahul was just filling in for the injured Rishabh Pant in Rajkot but comparisons have already been drawn with the great Rahul Dravid, who batted in the middle-order and kept wickets in more than 70 ODIs for the team's sake.

The other change in Test squad could be fast-rising Navdeep Saini going as an extra pacer rather than Kuldeep Yadav as the third spinner since only one among Ravichandran Ashwin or Ravindra Jadeja will make the playing XI.

Rahul had also kept wickets in the lung-opener at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and did a decent job in both the games.

After the scintillating win in the second ODI, Rahul revealed how he prepared for the big challenge of batting at No. 5 in Rajkot.

It is truly a testament to the talent of Rahul that despite the management's constant meddling with his batting position in the lineup and his role in the side he continues to impress with his sheer consistency.

KL Rahul played the finisher's role at No.5 in Rajkot and also kept really well in the absence of Rishabh Pant.

Virat Kohli was even more happy that KL Rahul batted at No 5 and also kept wickets which will now give India some serious options moving forward.

India put on an all-round show to beat Australia by 36 runs in Rajkot to level the three-match series 1-1 on Friday.

KL Rahul stumped Aaron Finch off the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja after the Australian captain dragged his feet out of the crease by a whisker.

India made some unmissable changes in their batting combination with Virat Kohli pushing himself down the order to accommodate Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul in the playing XI.

Pant has got a concussion after being struck on his helmet while batting and is under observation at the moment.

Almost 87 per cent of Kohli's total runs and 84 per cent of his total ODI centuries have been scored at No.3 at a staggering average of 63.39. Should he still bat at No.4?

Starc has played only one ODI in India. But in his seven other appearances against the Men in Blue, he holds a strong record against the top three.

Dhawan, who made a comeback in the T20 side in the just-concluded three-match series against Sri Lanka, was also among the runs, while Rahul, too, is having a great time with the bat.

The battle so far keeps Rahul ahead with the phenomenal form he is in since his World Cup return.

Starting January 24, India will be playing five T20 Internationals, three ODIs and two Test matches, and squads for the tour will be picked on Sunday.

Shikhar Dhawan, who was making a comeback after an injury layoff, scored 32 and 52 in the two games against Sri Lanka and is not fussed about the competition.

Dhawan was under some pressure before the third T20 International and a smashing half-century will keep him in the mix for the upcoming series where Rohit Sharma will be back from his break.

Dhawan scored 52 runs en route to India's 201 for six and following the knock, the left-handed batsman revealed that the three in competition for India's opening slot for World T20 is "beautiful".

Shikhar Dhawan may have the last chance to impress when India takes on Sri Lanka in the final T20I in Pune.