Why Rohit Sharma is the solution for India's number 4 woes

#2 Takes his vulnerability against new ball out of equation

Opener Rohit Sharma takes his time initially and once he is set, he can make up for the slow starts with ease

Ever since Rohit started opening the batting in ODIs, he has been one of the most consistent batsmen across the world. In spite of his recent failures, he is still, arguably, the best opening batsman in ODIs. The right-hander has scored 4497 runs in 93 innings at an average of over 51 and a strike-rate of 92 as an opener for the Men in Blue.

Out of the 93 innings he has opened in, the 30-year-old has crossed the 50-run mark on 36 occasions which shows how good he is as an opener. One of the key aspects of his game in ODIs is the temperament he shows against the new ball.

However, he is vulnerable to the moving ball and often starts slow to tackle the swing and then compensates for the slow start later in the innings. Rohit batting at number 4 will make sure that he won't be facing the moving ball every time he walks out to bat and thus takes one of his main weaknesses out of the equation.