World Cup 2019: 4 questions that India face after Australia series

#3 Does India have a Number 4?

Ambati Rayudu

"Options galore, solutions pending"; this phrase clearly defines the long-going number four conundrum for the Indian team. Even Virat Kohli himself might not remember how many different batsmen he has tried at that position. The Yuvraj-Raina era is long gone and the men in blue have since struggled to find

It looked like the search had stopped at Ambati Rayudu, whom even Kohli talked about highly. Since his comeback in the Asia cup, Rayudu has amassed 431 runs at an average of 53.87. In fact, He was India's leading run-scorer in the series against New Zealand last month.

However, after a string of poor scores, Rayudu lost his place in the team. One would feel that you ought to give a longer rope to the players whom you back. Perhaps, he was only given a rest; if not India have dug a pit for themselves.