Since the 2015 World Cup, as many as ten batsmen have been tried and tested at the No.4 slot in the Indian batting order. It is October in 2018 now, and the conundrum hasn't been resolved yet.
WINDIES TOUR OF INDIA, 2018
Kohli backs Rayudu to resolve India's No. 4 conundrum
Can Rayudu nail down the No. 4 spot in time for the World Cup? © Getty
It has been the focal point of the narrative that accompanies every one-day series that India have played in the last few years. With the top three, and the slots and roles in the lower-middle order allocated, it has come down to the No.4 spot, repeatedly, that has been the bone of contention.
The position in the aforementioned period was filled by the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Manish Pandey, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Manoj Tiwary and Kedar Jadhav - all of whom have played a substantial number of games for India. While not one of them could stake a claim and make the position his own with unshakable command, a ray of hope has emerged in the form of
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