India, Feb. 16 -- India have evolved from a top-order heavy line-up, as seen during the build-up to the 2017 Champions Trophy or the 2019 World Cup, to having more forces in the middle order. If the recently-concluded England ODI series have produced any positive for India, it has been their middle order, led by a consistent Shreyas Iyer. However, there seems to be uncertainty over the middle-order slots, with head coach Gautam Gambhir having confirmed that he will continue to favour a left-right combination in the line-up, implying no fixed positions in the line-up.

With Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma finding their groove in patches, India out-performed England with the bat on the back of their performance from the middle-order. T...