5 problems India have with their ODI side

2) The never ending number 4 musical chairs

Number 4 is a tricky spot in ODI cricket. You might walk into the crease at 10 for 2 to face a relatively newer ball or at 220 for 2 to face a bowling attack that has already been torn apart. You need the game to be compatible to any situation as opposed to an opener or a finisher.

Yuvraj Singh owned the number 4 spot till the 2011 World Cup.

But he is not the same player now that he used to be. Ajinkya Rahane was used in the spot for the 2015 World Cup, only to be slotted back as a back-up opener. While he is a perfect fit for the longer format, his strike rate in white ball cricket has always been a problem.

The Indian think-tank has used as many as 11 players in this spot after the 2015 World Cup and none of them have sealed the spot which has been there for the taking for a long time now. Manish Pandey seemed to be a perfect fit at the position. However, apart from the one innings where he took India home in Australia with a graceful century, he didn't really make the most of his opportunities.

Dinesh Karthik, technically a better batsman, is in the mix as well. His experience to have batted at number 4 for both Team India and his state Tamil Nadu is a big plus for him. What looked like a direct toss up between Pandey and Karthik, now has a new entrant in the name of Shreyas Iyer.

He certainly made the most of Virat Kohli's absence and showed both intent and aggression, words that are constantly used under Kohli's captaincy.