No 4 batsman has played a very important role for India in past. This is the even one of the crucial batting position for India and even major role-playing in the batting line up. In Past Md Azharuddin, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj and Ajay Jadeja were played many crucial role and important inning. This is the only reason that there are so many discussions in the past couple of year.
India History of No 4 batting position in the 90s onwards
Indi Had very healthy history in no 4 positions which we have discussed in the earlier part. As the arrival of Md Azharuddin in 1985 India middle-order raised his capability to the net level. Azhar
started as no.3 but as a requirement in the coming year, he shifted to no 4 in Order. Especially after 95-96 when Dravid concrete his feet on No3. After Azharuddin Rahul Dravid took the position For No 4 batsman due to Sehwag started Opening the inning with Sachin instead of Ganguly. Yuvraj Arrival -
Yuvraj Become regular player after 2002 and as starting of 2003 Rahul and Yuvraj managing No 4 batting order according to the requirement under Ganguly Captaincy. both are equally effective on the position and finish the job unbeaten many occasions. After Azharuddin in the 90s, Yuvraj and Rahul Dravid are the most successful No 4 batsman for India as you can see below table.
Past top player and situation -
Name
|
Inn
|
N.O.
|
100s
|
50s
|
0
|
H.S.
|
Runs
|
Avg
|
SR
|
M Azharuddin
|
137
|
23
|
3
|
33
|
3
|
153*
|
4605
|
40.39
|
77.58
|
Yuvraj Singh
|
108
|
11
|
6
|
17
|
5
|
150
|
3415
|
35.21
|
89.44
|
Rahul Dravid
|
102
|
11
|
2
|
26
|
5
|
109*
|
3301
|
36.27
|
70.91
|
S Tendulkar
|
61
|
8
|
4
|
15
|
5
|
140*
|
2059
|
38.85
|
77.09
|
MS Dhoni
|
30
|
6
|
1
|
12
|
1
|
109*
|
1358
|
56.58
|
92.82
|
Ajay Jadeja
|
29
|
10
|
2
|
6
|
1
|
103*
|
1008
|
53.05
|
72.47
|
After Yuvraj -
After Yuvraj India Have tried many batsmen in the position of No 4. This is the batting order where India have invested much on the player. Yuvraj becomes non-regular player after 2011 world cup and many players out of team till 2015 world cup. ICC World Cup 2015 where team India has many changes compared to 2011. total new team.
With the secure opening pair Dhawan and Rohit Sharma India trying to Rahane as no 4 in the batting order. Rahane has the reputation of an opening batsman and he quiet satisfy selectors after his couple of good inning. He won't able to sustain faith and search start again with Tiwari, Uttapa, Manish Pandey, Nair Even Raina and Yuvraj again.
Rayudu mystery : -
After a search of so many player Rayudu where team India claiming and ensured much time for No 4 position. Management invested around two-year to make him comfortable at no 4. But a couple of bad series, bad shot selection, getting out on wrong time and no runs from bat even in IPL, selector have to leave him an option for ICC World Cup 2019.Rayudu has score 1694 run in 50 ODI inning where he has better average 68 as no 3 and 42 as no 4. His Average is 47 in ODI which is quite good but his performance always comes in instalment like every alternative series. This is might the main reason drop him due to inconsistent performance. He has to be out of the team couple of series only because of the Yo-Yo test as well.
ICC World Cup 2019 and No 4 mystery:-
Excluding MS Dhoni and V Kohli, there is no other option for India that who has bat at no 4 for quite a long time. If we see Dhoni 30 innings and Kohli 38 inning had played at no. 4 for India. and their average was 56.58 and 56.48 quite similar.
Let we imagine if below player bat at no 4 and what will be the batting positions for others.
KL Rahul - KL Rahul has the reputation of the opening batsman and including him as back up the opener and resting for all match till anyone gets unfit, could be a bad decision. We might see him on No 4 in many of the matches if he scores regularly in the very first form of series.
Kohli - Kohli has a great record on no 4 and he is the player who can bat any position that he shows in past. There can be a situation when the team feel sending KL Rahul at no 3 than Kohli might come on No 4 on the Batting order.
Dhoni at no 4 - Dropping Ambati Rayudu also indicated that we can see Dhoni batting at No. 4 many occasions of the match. As the presence of Hardik Pandya and DK in depth, might Captain send Dhoni at No 4. This is the position for Dhoni which many legends even support for that and feel Idol for Him. ( How much Dhoni Important In World Cup )
D Karthik had played some fantastic cricket in last many series where he finished the match on his own. He is the player who only needs 20 to 25 ball to score 35-40 more runs in depth. Due to this might, Team Management send Dhoni at no 4.
Vijay Shankar - Little tuff to be in playing eleven on every match especially at no 4 batting order. V Shankar is back up of all like All-rounder, Batsman and 4th bowler in a team. it is very important to him perform in very early matches where he gets a chance.
Over All this Wolrd Cup start entertaining with lots of mystery and surprises from the start of the series.
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