1. Rishabh Pant

The explosive left-handed batsman Rishabh Pant will be looking to cement his place in the T20I squad after MS Dhoni decided to stay away from the game for 2 months. He made his debut for India on 1st February 2017. With MS Dhoni in the squad, Pant has played only 15 matches and scored 233 runs from 15 matches (14 innings) with the best score of 58.

Pant had a great season for Delhi Capitals in IPL 12 with 488 runs from 16 matches (16 innings) with 3 half-centuries. He played a key role in helping DC reaching the playoffs stage. With MS Dhoni not in the squad, it is a great chance for the young wicketkeeper to play his natural game and show his class to the world.