5 experiments that India needs to do before 2015 World Cup

The loss in the opening ODI against West Indies notwithstanding, the Indian cricket team at the moment looks a well settled unit in ODIs. With only four months to go for the 2015 Cricket World Cup, many players already look to be certainties for the event down under next year.Before that tournament, India play 5 ODIs against the West Indies at home and then play a triangular series a month before the World cup involving hosts Australia and England.Considering this, it gives India only a limited chance to experiment for the few remaining spots in the upcoming matches as it would help the selectors and the team-management to come up with a definitive XI for the World Cup campaign.Here are 5 experiments Indian cricket team needs to do before 2015 World Cup:

#1 Opening Partnership

The Opening partnership of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma looked sealed after the duo put on consistent stands at the top. However, the two could not give good starts in South Africa and New Zealand, and to make matters worse, the latter got injured during the second match at Cardiff and was ruled out of the series.

That led to middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane being promoted up the order to open with Dhawan and the Mumbai batsman scored his first one-day ton in Birmingham.

Now the Dhawan-Rahane combination at the top is something that could be a given longer rope. The 26-year-old has got a very good technique to play the moving ball and has opened the batting previously for Mumbai in the Domestic circuit.

He has also had success opening for his IPL franchise, Rajasthan Royals. Also, Rohit Sharma has done well for the Mumbai Indians batting in the middle order and it would not be a bad idea to play him at number 4.

Another option at the top to partner Dhawan could be Robin Uthappa, if he makes a comeback to the side again.