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Ind vs WI 2018: India look to fix opening woes in Tests against West Indies

Lokesh Rahul survived the axe after posting a 149 in the final test at the Oval and will walk out to face the new ball against West Indies in the company of either Mayank Agarwal or Prithvi Shaw

India vs West Indies test Series 2018
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K L Rahul after scoring his 5th century. Photo: Reuters

Reuters Mumbai
India have the perfect opportunity to find a solution to their top-order batting woes before their year-end series in Australia when the world's top-ranked side host two tests against lowly West Indies, starting on Thursday.
 
Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan opened for India in the first match of the recent five-test series in England but the duo were dropped from the playing 11 following modest returns during the 4-1 defeat.
 
Lokesh Rahul, the third opener in England, survived the axe after posting a 149 in the final test at the Oval and will walk out to face the new ball