Dinesh Karthik weighs in on the Rahul vs Pant debate ahead of India's ODI series against Bangladesh

After a short break, Team India will be back in action on Sunday as the continental challenge awaits them with Bangladesh all set to give them a tough run in a three-match ODI series. Before India start their journey, with the first ODI set to be played on Sunday, there is an important question doing the rounds in the Indian echelons.

Both Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul will be fighting for middle order spots, and will have plenty to prove over the coming months. RCB finisher, Dinesh Karthik had a few important suggestions for the duo of Rahul and Pant, and where exactly can they fit in the star-studded Indian batting line-up.

Talking to Cricbuzz about the batting position of Pant and Rahul, Karthik said, “(Number) five is where we need to discuss. There will be a toss-up between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. I have a feeling that KL Rahul will play, for sure. Pant, I think, has taken a long flight from New Zealand and has landed as we speak. KL Rahul will be a proper middle-order batsman for the fifty-over World Cup. If that happens, they will fit him at number five.”

Both Rahul and pant will be hopeful of staging a turnaround in the upcoming Bangladesh series with the ODI World Cup less than a year away.