2nd ODI: India juggle with options in bid to seal series against West Indies

KL Rahul back, Dhawan and Shreyas cleared to train after negative testsOne of the things Rahul Dravid did during his stints as India 'A' coach, under-19 coach, or in his position as head of the coaching staff of the Rajasthan and Delhi IPL franchises, was tinkering with the teams and batting order. He always looked to put players in new situations and take them out of their comfort zones. Sometimes, the results hurt the team's cause and affected their progress in the tournament. But it helped him unearth talent and see if players were up for the fight. Players like Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, Karun Nair, Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Siraj, Shreyas Iyer are just a few names that come to mind who have been under Dravid's wings at some point. "I tell them upfront, if you come on an 'A' tour with me, you will not leave here without playing a game. I've had that personal experience myself as a kid: going on an 'A' tour and not getting an opportunity is terrible," Dravid had said.

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In 10 games where he has batted at that number, it has allowed him the freedom to strike at 113. 81. combine that with an average of 56. 62 and you are talking about impact performances. At a time when the Indian middle-order is eyeing renovation and restoration, the team management could just go

As coach of India so far though, he has been loath to rock the boat, especially in the longer format, and that perhaps explains the never-ending rope offered to struggling batsmen Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara and persisting with them in South Africa. But with two global white-ball tournaments staring India in