India has demonstrated near perfection in the current series against England and aims to achieve a clean sweep in Ahmedabad. Nevertheless, they have encountered challenges during the concluding stages of their innings in both ODIs thus far. KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya have not performed to expectations, resulting in India losing several wickets towards the end of their innings, despite the matches being largely decided by that point.

While it is improbable that Rahul will be dropped from the Champions Trophy squad due to his performance in these two matches, there is a possibility that Rishabh Pant may be given an opportunity in the final ODI. Instead of sidelining Rahul, India might opt to rest Pandya, who has been quite effective with the ball throughout the series. A fully fit and performing Pandya will be crucial for India's aspirations in the Champions Trophy, particularly with Jasprit Bumrah now unavailable.

Harshit Rana is likely to retain his position, having been named as Bumrah's replacement in the Indian squad for the tournament. However, the question remains whether he will secure a spot in the playing XI over Arshdeep Singh. The left-arm seamer is India's primary pacer in T20Is but has yet to feature in this series. In the absence of Bumrah and with Siraj not being considered, it is reasonable to believe that Arshdeep represents India's best option with the new ball alongside Shami. His status as the only left-arm pacer in the squad further enhances his chances over Harshit.

Can Virat Kohli join the top-four run feast?

The primary discussion points will revolve around the ability of India's openers to maintain the impressive performance they demonstrated in the second ODI. Shubman Gill has shown exceptional form, narrowly missing a century in the first ODI and effectively supporting a dominant Rohit Sharma in the second match. Ahmedabad is also a venue where he has amassed significant runs across various formats.

Indian supporters will particularly be eager to witness Virat Kohli rediscovering his form, especially after Rohit’s resurgence in the second ODI. Kohli is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in this format, and it would be a considerable concern for India if his recent struggles in Test matches were to affect his performance in ODIs.

India's predicted XI for third ODI vs England

Batters: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant

Wicketkeeper: KL Rahul

All-rounders: Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers: Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami

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