Three Players Indian T20 team should try at No.4 Position

The No.4 position is one of the most critical jobs in a T20 batting-order. With the ball getting scruffed up and the spinners in action, the role of batsmen in the No.4 position is two-fold.

While he needs to get going from the get-go against the spinners without consuming a plethora of balls and at the same time play the role of an anchor around which the shenanigans of the lower middle-order can take over.

Over the past couple of years, the Indian cricket team has been playing musical chairs when it comes to the No.4 position, having tried out the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey and Kedar Jadhav without desired results.

With the spot still up for grabs, here's a look at the three players that could nail their spot at the position in the days to come.

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#3 Shreyas Iyer

Iyer has always been earmarked as the next big thing in Indian cricket

The young Mumbai batsman and the 2014 U-19 captain, Shreyas Iyer shot into fame when he stroked 297 runs in three innings for the Trent Bridge cricket team back in 2014.

With a typical stroke-player technique that is essentially built on picking the line and length of a bowler early coupled with a blistering strike-rate and bat speed, Iyer has always been earmarked as the next big thing in Indian cricket.

The aforementioned traits along with a mature head on his shoulders have been on full show during the 2018 IPL, where the Mumbai batsman has been entrusted with the leadership duties. Iyer led the way with the bat in his captaincy debut with a blistering 93 against KKR.

Iyer, who has thus far featured in six T20I for India, has already amassed 244 runs in seven matches at an average of 61.00, and with India in need of an aggressor in the middle-order, Iyer might well be the long-term solution.

#2 KL Rahul

One of the three Indian batsmen to hit a hundred in all three formats of the game

One of the three Indian batsmen to hit a hundred in all three formats of the game, Rahul has been in imperious form thus far in the Vivo IPL.

With Dhawan and Rohit farming the opening slots, Rahul, who averages 45.45 in 15 T20I matches thus far, has had to remain in the foreshadow of the aforementioned pair

One of the most endearing qualities of Rahul over a period has been his ability to adjust his game according to the situation.

While he can up the ante when the asking rate goes high, he can play the role of an anchor around which the shenanigans of the likes of Pandya and Dhoni can takeover.

One of the criticism levied against Rahul is his ability to spin, and the vile Karnataka batsman went a long way in squashing the notion as he plundered Amit Mishra to all corners of the ground during his record-breaking 14-ball fifty against DD in the 2018 edition of IPL.

#1 Ambati Rayudu

Rayudu is one of the most enigmatic cricketers in India

The 32-year-old made his first-class debut in 2002 but had to wait for as long as 2014 to get his maiden India cap.

Rayudu who represented Mumbai Indians from 2010 to 2017, was roped in by the Chennai Super Kings in the 2018 auction and has thus far been in blistering form thus far, having stroked 329 runs in seven games at an average of 47.00.

With the Indian team playing musical chairs at the No.4 spot, a seasoned campaigner like Rayudu might well form a bedrock on which the lower-middle order in Dhoni and Pandya can take over for India.