Previous Australia captain Ricky Ponting has said something regarding the enormous problem confronting the Indian national group: will’s identity their number 4 batsman at the 2019 World Cup?
India have attempted to locate a changeless installation at the vital batting spot and have tried various players for the position. In the as of late closed five-coordinate home ODI arrangement against Australia, Ambati Rayudu, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant were attempted at the situation absent much achievement.
The inquiry, it appears, is a long way from being done.
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As of late previous India skipper Sourav Ganguly made the unexpected pick of Test backbone Cheteshwar Pujara as an ODI number 4.
What’s more, presently Ponting, who had a storied profession that saw him make 168 Test and 375 ODI appearances for the Australian national group, has said something regarding the discussion with his very own unexpected pick.
Ponting, will’s identity instructing the rebranded Delhi Capitals in the up and coming release of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has propped up his establishment chief Shreyas Iyer for the number 4 opening in the Indian batting line-up.
“They attempted a couple notwithstanding amid the ongoing Australia arrangement. Rayudu was there, Rishabh, Shankar. They could have additionally have attempted Shreyas Iyer. He is a decent player. He has had an incredible local season. I am eager to get up to speed with him. It’s an intriguing problem; perhaps, they can fit in KL Rahul in that spot”, Ponting disclosed to ToI in a meeting.
India have no other global assignments before the World Cup and it stays to be checked whether they will take such a major punt for the immensely vital competition.