Dharamsala, June 12 -- Team India bowling coach Morne Morkel has said that the Men in Blue will "play around" the batting lineup's number three spot with Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal possibly getting a go in the role in the India vs Afghanistan three-match ODI series.

India will play the ODI series opener at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on Saturday.

With senior batter Virat Kohli ruled out of the ODI series against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury, India are left without their first-choice option at number three.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Morne Morkel said India will experiment with the number three batting position during the ODI series against Afghanistan, with pla...