Sholud sachin start the inning at third position beside an opener?

Yes I think you are right shawag and Gambhir better utilize power play.

Indian team management is promoting Gambhir as opener only when Sachin is not in the team. If not they are preferring Sachin and Sehwag combination instead of Gambhir and Sehwag. I would prefer left and right hand batsmen in the top of the order. The bowlers will not have adjust their lengths much if 2 right handed batsmen are playing. I would prefer Gambhir and Sehwag as openers but Sachin is also good player at the top of innings than in the middle of innings. So, as long as Sachin is in ODI team he will be playing as opener..

Every one know little master is best forever,but now gambhir playing too good he can play as 1st down,we can expect sachin's good ply in remaining matches.

yes he should come 1 spot down

You have stolen words from my mouth. Yes, Sachin is more suited at No.3, because these days he is more of a accumulator rather than the master blaster which he used to be. He can guide the innings and stay on till the end by playing the role of a sheet-anchor. Sehwag and Gambhir compliment each other., having played together for Delhi Daredevils, Delhi Ranji Team and the Indian Test team. Most importantly, they make a left-right combination, which is a bowler's nightmare. My vote is for Sachin to come at No.3

During past days sachin was used as a hitter. He was called as man of records. But now he is not a hitter. he likes to play slow and steady game, where he can build partnership with any player. First fifteen players were used as a powerplay, at that time we doesn't need a slow batting. Gambhir was doing good thing. He can change his batting mode according to the situation, i think so. So he can give partnership with shewag as opener. Both players are doing good. I think sachin should be replaced to position third. So he can manage the innings.

yes.Opening batsman sehwag and gambir,one down sachin.two down is yuvraaj & dhoni.raina jadaja,bhajji.p.kumar.sharma.nehra....................I like tis order definitely india win their series.

I also agree with you as Gambhir and Sehwag seem to complement each other beautifully and seem to build big partnerships easily and are probably amongst the best opening pairs in the world today if not the best, and they should be given a chance to open together. Sachin at any position is formidable and cannot be allowed to bat outside the top three. Therefore one down should be the place for Sachin at the moment. It is to say nothing of the maestro's class, just that Gambhir and Sehwag seems to be the best opening pair available at the moment.

No, I think that sachin should stay at his position of opener because he is india's main batsman and should get maximum overs to play and also the advantage of power plays.