MUMBAI. — After the Indian Premier League, the Indian cricket team travels to Zimbabwe to play a three- match ODI series along with a three-match T20 series.

Reports emerged recently that Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shikhar Dhawan are likely to be rested for this series.

Also, the selectors would like to give a rest to India’s limited-overs captain MS Dhoni as the 35-year-old has been playing nonstop for a while now.

Here is a look at the probable 15 man ODI squad for the Zimbabwe tour:

1. Ajinkya Rahane(C): Rahane will be expected to lead the side and should open the batting if Rohit and Dhawan are rested. Rahane has been India’s most improved cricketer in the last couple of seasons and he also captained India the last time they toured Zimbabwe in 2015. Rahane would want to be rock solid at the top of the order for India.

2. Lokesh Rahul: KL Rahul could be the other opener and he would love to continue with his rich vein of form. He has been a revelation for RCB and the selectors could consider him as the second opener. A classy batsman, Rahul also has the ability to clear the infield comfortably in the powerplays.

3. Manish Pandey: Manish Pandey has been a prolific run getter in the domestic circuit and he enhanced his reputation by getting his maiden ODI hundred in the last ODI that India played in Sydney. A certainty in the playing eleven in the absence of some of the batting mainstays, Pandey would want to cement his place in the side.

4. Yuvraj Singh: Yuvi showed grit and gumption in the T20 matches he played for India recently. Also the fact that he has been in scintillating form of late in the IPL would surely help the selectors take notice.

5. Suresh Raina: Raina who was not in the best of forms might still sneak his way into the side in a bid to strengthen the middle order. Raina will be closely watched as there are lots of young talents waiting in the wings for an opportunity.

6. Robin Uthappa(wk): It’s time he is given another opportunity as he has shown excellent form in the domestic circuit as well as in the IPL 2016. A solid batsman at the top of the order with a wide array of strokes, Uthappa can also double up as a reserve wicketkeeper in the squad.

7. Hardik Pandya: Hardik has the wherewithal to become a handy all-rounder at the highest level.

He would need to work on his bowling though and this tour will provide him the ideal opportunity to get into his groove as a 50 over cricketer.

8. Ravindra Jadeja: The Saurashtra all-rounder will like to do a solid holding job in the middle overs. —sportskeeda