How about this lineup?

[Laaloo]

Gambhir Mukund Pujara Rahane Sehwag Kohli Dhoni ( would like to give him a couple of series with a young team) The two left handers at the top would be a problem. Any good right handed opener in the domestic that we can put in place of Gambhir?

[SLICKR392]

Kohli up the order would be nice.

[Number]

We don't have good back up openers only Rahane can be tried. Rohit Sharma should play in the middle order.

[Laaloo]

We don't have good back up openers only Rahane can be tried. Rohit Sharma should play in the middle order.

If Rahane opens, that would solve a lot of problems. Rahane to open with Mukund and Sharma can be tried as number 4.

[amiret]

Sehwag does not deserve a place in the side anymore. He is averaging less than 27 against SA, Aus & Eng in the last 2 years (15 Test matches) . just 1 100 against them in this time period

[Laaloo]

Sehwag does not deserve a place in the side anymore. He is averaging less than 27 against SA, Aus & Eng in the last 2 years (15 Test matches) . just 1 100 against them in this time period

I still would like to give him a couple of series like Dhoni in the middle order. If he fails, then drop him.

[Eternal Atma]

Too much shuffling. No SRT. Also where is Tiwary and Rohit Sharma. They both are more suited to first class cricket.

[GautiMaan]

Tiwary or Robin Bist in place of Sehwag

[The Dark Horse]

My dream team (coz it's not happening) 1. Rahane 2. Mukund 3. Pujara 4. Kohli 5. Sehwag 6. Dinesh Karthik 7. Ashwin 8. Bowler 9. Bowler 10. Bowler 11. Bowler

[Pagalpanti]

I think the team has fallen into a rut and things need to be shaken up massively for anything to change. We thought fresh players like Pujara and Kohli would bring a change but the team is still performing bad if not worse (now even at home). Captaincy change is the 1st thing on cards after this series defeat. A young captain should be appointed. Sehwag/Gambhir 30+ no centuries from last 3 years shouldn't be given captaincy.

[someone]

A young captain should be appointed. Sehwag/Gambhir 30+ no centuries from last 3 years shouldn't be given captaincy.

Not as simple. A young and unproven captain can make things even worse. And let's be honest, there is no young player in India who has guaranteed his spot for Indian Test cricket. You are not going to give a unproven player captaincy just because he is younger.

[Number]

Not as simple. A young and unproven captain can make things even worse. And let's be honest' date= there is no young player in India who has guaranteed his spot for Indian Test cricket. You are not going to give a unproven player captaincy just because he is younger.

What can be worse ? Pls tell.

[GautiMaan]

If Kohli had done well in this series he might have been a good choice,but now he's struggling,will it be fair to put the burden of captaincy on him?

[rkt.india]

two right handed openers Jeewanjot and Akshat Reddy are doing well.

[Pagalpanti]

Kohli hasn't struggled. He's got out to poor shots. Players get into these kind of form once in a while. He has been our best test bat since Australia tour. And if we have SA tour in mind. Surely none of Sehwag/Gambhir are reliable. And Zaheer has lost his place, surely a player who cant keep his place cant have a command over the team.

[someone]

What can be worse ? Pls tell.

Because their is uncertainty. You do realize that changing a captain itself does not necessary men better results?

[CG]

Any team which has dhoni has captain will likely be bad and with mukund opening its worse

[Old guy]

why do u guys still want sehwag in team ? he wont even survive in middle order opening is easier on these pitches ball swings more when its old with reverse

[indiefan]

The fans keep dreaming and the lineup goes to the other extreme with people like Chawla making it to the eleven :whack:

[Sidhoni]

Though many people are saying Sehwag should move down the order, I somehow just can't agree with him batting at six. I don't think we have many right handed opening options, Rahane seems the best bet to replace Gambhir.