Yashasvi Jaiswal

Over the past two years, Yashasvi Jaiswal has shown promising signs to become India's established opening batsman in the longest format of the game. The left-hander has displayed the approach of playing sensible innings and is well aware of switching gears according to the match's situations

Sai Sudharsan

Sai Sudharsan, a batsman who is yet to make his Test debut, would likely shoulder Jaiswal at the top. Sudharsan's calm and composed approach will help India provide stability in the batting lineup. If he opens the innings alongside Jaiswal, who ever stays on the crease longer would ensure the strike rotation, easing the pressure from the middle-order batsmen (Pic: X/@BCCI)

Shubman Gill

Team India skipper Shubman Gill will have to shoulder a huge responsibility along with leadership duties. Gill's performance in English conditions hasn't been up to the mark, but he will have to deliver in the absence of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and looks like he will fit in perfectly at number three

Karun Nair

Having featured in the County Championship, Karun Nair is well-experienced in the English conditions. Enjoying his rich vein of form, the right-hander would likely take the number four spot. Entering the series, the visitors' dugout will expect Nair to provide stability in the middle-order in case the side loses early wickets at the top

KL Rahul

KL Rahul has tasted a decent amount of success batting at number five. Considering his experience in the current team, he will be expected to display a batting approach to suit the match situation coming down the order. Recently, the right-hander has showcased positive signs in the warm-up matches