Five players who can be experimented for No.4 spot before ICC World Cup

India has been performing exceptionally in all formats of cricket under the leadership of Virat Kohli. It will be a shock if we don't see them as the World Champions next year.

The consistency of the players has been the key of success for the Indian team. However, there has been a concern which is troubling India for a couple of months now. India has failed to discover the batsman who can prove to be a promising batsman at the No.4 position.

Ajinkya Rahane batted at No. 4 for India in the South African series. However, he failed to make the cut into the squad for the England series. Thus, he's clearly out of contention for the No.4 spot in the World Cup.

Let's look onto few batsmen who can be experimented in the England and Australian series for the No.4 spot.

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#1 Shreyas Iyer

Iyer is currently the captain of Delhi Daredevils

Iyer has been performing tremendously in the ongoing Indian Premier League. The young lad has also shown few promising performances in the international level as well. As a result, he was included into the ODI squad for the England series.

Iyer has played 6 international matches and scored 210 at an impressive average of 42.0. He has two half-centuries under his bag. In his first-class career, he has scored 3989 runs in his 46 matches at an exceptional average of 53.90.

Iyer has played at the no.4 position in numerous occasions for the Daredevils where he has played some sensational knocks. Thus. he can prove to be an efficient batsman for India at No.4 position.

In the ongoing IPL, the Delhi Daredevils captain has scored 405 runs in 13 matches at a splendid average of 40.50. He has scored four half-centuries in this season. He'll be up to perform extraordinarily in the England series and seal the No.4 spot for himself.

#2 Ambati Rayudu

Rayudu has performed exceptionally for CSK in this IPL

Rayudu has amazed the entire cricket fraternity with his performance in the ongoing IPL. No one would've expected a century from this 32-year lad in this IPL. However, it's a known fact that cricket is an unpredictable game. His sensational performance in IPL gave him a berth in the ODI squad.

In the ongoing IPL, Rayudu has played 13 matches and scored 585 runs at a splendid average of 48.75 and an aggressive strike rate of 154.35. He has bagged 3 half-centuries and a century in this IPL. He's moving rapidly towards the Orange Cap.

In ODIs, Rayudu has played 34 matches and scored 1055 at an impressive average of 50.23. He has scored 2 ODI Centuries and 6 half-centuries under his bag.

Rayudu has played some impressive knocks for the Indian team batting at No.4. In his 10 innings, he has scored 286 runs at an exceptional average of 40.86. He has even scored 2 half-centuries batting at No.4 for India.

He's up to mark his return to international cricket in England. Rayudu would be looking forward to make the best out of this opportunity.

#3 KL Rahul

Rahul is currently the Orange Cap holder in the IPL

Rahul is currently the orange cap holder in the Indian Premier League. He has given various sensational performances in this IPL. He would be the No.1 contender for the No.4 spot in the England series.

Rahul has scored 652 runs in 13 matches in this IPL at a sensational average of 59.27 and a splendid strike rate of 160.98. He has scored 90+ thrice in this season. Furthermore, he persists some amazing records in international cricket as well.

In his ODI career, he has scored 248 runs in his 10 matches at an impressive average of 35.42. In his 15 T20Is, he has scored 500 runs at an astounding average of 45.52 and an amazing strike rate of 146.62.

Rahul has batted only once at No.4 where he scored 17 runs. But, Rahul is known as a flexible batsman who is capable of batting at any position.

Rahul is in great touch right now and he would up to continue his sensational form in England as well.

#4 Dinesh Karthik

Karthik's blistering knock helped India to win the Nidahas Trophy

The KKR captain made the world take notice after his sensational knock in the final of the Nidahas Trophy. Karthik has been inculcated into Indian team from past couple of times now but has not got enough opportunities to express himself. However, England's tour is going to be crucial in Karthik's career.

In his T20I career, Karthik has scored 269 runs in his 19 matches at an impressive strike rate of 149.44. Furthermore, he also has 9 ODI half-centuries under his bag.

Being the captain of KKR, Karthik has played various crucial knocks in the lower middle order. In the ongoing IPL, Karthik has scored 412 runs in his 13 matches at a splendid average of 51.50 and an aggressive strike rate of 152.02.

Karthik has been playing at No.4 position at numerous occasions for KKR in this IPL. Furthermore, he has also scored 304 runs at a splendid average of 38.00 for the Indian team while batting at No.4 spot.

Karthik would be up to grab the opportunities and prove himself as a worthy batsman at No.4 position.

#5 MS Dhoni

Dhoni has scored with an average of 86.00 in this IPL

Dhoni has proved that he's still the Universal Boss in this IPL. He just looks to be in a different avatar in this IPL. He promoted himself up the order and played few knocks that have left the entire cricket fraternity amazed.

In the ongoing IPL, Dhoni has scored 430 runs at a sensational average of 86.00 and an aggressive strike rate of 155.23. He has yet again proved to be the best finisher in the world in this IPL.

Dhoni has finished various games in the international cricket as well. Who can forget his winning six which made India champions of the 2011 ICC World Cup? In his ODI Career, he has played 318 matches and scored 9967 runs at a sensational average of 51.37.

Dhoni has some impressive statistics while batting at No.4 position for the Indian team. He has scored 1230 runs in his 27 innings at an exceptional average of 55.91. Moreover, he has also scored a century and 11 half-centuries while batting at that position.

It would be quite interesting to see Dhoni in a different avatar in the England tour. Kohli would definitely be looking forward to trying Dhoni at No.4 spot.