Gavaskar feels India should go with Pant as they need a finisher at No.6 while also providing a left-hand option in the middle order. 

Virender Sehwag feels the Indian team management may not persist with KL Rahul at number five in T20s if he fails a few times, unlike Mahendra Singh Dhoni's era when everyone got adequate chances.

Rishabh Pant could now have to play second fiddle to KL Rahul in limited-overs cricket after KL Rahul was backed by Virat Kohli to continue as the wicketkeeper-batsman.

What does the future hold for Indian youngster Rishabh Pant after Virat Kohli seemingly confirmed that KL Rahul will continue to be the side's wicketkeeper-batsman?

KL Rahul played in a different batting position for the third time in as many games in the series against Australia.

KL Rahul passed is first test with flying colours in Rajkot when he scored a 52-ball 80 at No.5 and kept well to the spinners as well.

In the second ODI, Rahul affected the stumping of Aussie skipper Aaron Finch and also took two catches behind the stumps in the second ODI besides starring with the bat with his 52-ball 80.

After the 2nd ODI against Australia, Dhawan was seen hosting 'Chahal TV', a gig the leggie has made famous, along with KL Rahul.

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?