Yuvraj's return to boost middle-order

Nagpur: Indian middle-order will get a shot in the arm with Yuvraj Singh joining the team for the second ODI. In the last match, the middle-order collapse showed how badly the team missed the left-handed batsman.

With Yuvraj coming in at number four, the batting line up will get that solidity it lacked in the first match at Vadodara. His presence will enormously lift India's hopes as he is capable of scoring at a fast clip and also ease pressure on Dhoni.

With a strike rate of close to 90, Yuvraj, whose last ODI innings was 56 not out off 41 balls against Sri Lanka, provides the major thrust in the middle overs when ball becomes a bit soft.

Yuvraj is expected to come in place of either Suresh Raina, who flopped with the bat at Vadodara, or Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled reasonably well in the opening match but failed with the bat.