Manoj Tiwary vs Ajinkya Rahane

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Tiwary for both ODI's n T20s. Might wanna consider him for Test depending on his form. Rahane for ODIs and Tests.

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A case can be made for both of them. Once Grandfather retires, the team should (ideally) look like this in Indian tests: Sehwag, Rahane, Pujara, Kohli, Yuvraj, Tiwary, Dhoni, Umesh, Ashwin, Ojha, Zaheer/Pankaj Both Gambhir and Sehwag have been equally bad with the bad, but discarding them both would leave too inexperienced a batting order once Grandpappy retires. And Gambhir has been falling to the same mode of dismissal consistently for the last 2 years, so I've left him out at Sehwag's expense. I think the above team would be a good one. Yuvi's test record is not so great but he is a much better 5th bowler option than anyone else and deserves a last shot at the No.5 spot. In addition to these people, we should have Mukund as reserve opener, and Mandeep Singh as a reserve middle order batsman. Depending on Zak's fitness, either he or Pankaj Singh should be in the squad.