Virat Kohli’s retirement from test cricket has left the no. 4 slot in the Indian batting department vacant. Photo: Bcci
“We will need a couple of series to figure out who is well suited to bat at no. “You need your best batter to bat at no. 4. and at this time, I think it’s stil a spot where the team management will have to figure out who is the most suited player at no. 4.”
The no. 4 Spot in the Indian Team Has Always Been Held by Great Batters. Before Kohli, Legendary Sachin Tendulkar Used to Helm The No. 4 slot. Kohli batted at the no. 4 Spot 99 Times Since Since Tendulkar’s retirement. Ajinkya Rahane Played at the Spot Nine Times.
In the last home test series against England in Early 2024, which Kohli Missed, India Tried Out Four Batters – Kl Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rajat Patidar (in two Tests), and Devdutt Padikkal – But Niever Really settled.
Pujara, who batted at the no. 4 Spot for Seven Tests Between 2015 and 2023, said India must “take some time” before settling on a batter. “There are a lot of players who are making their way into the playing xi, no one has a secured spot at this stage. It’s a process which will take some time.”
India’s post -kohli and rohit sharma era – the latter also announced his retirement from test cricket earlier this month – will begin on June 20, when India kick off -watch series aganst England. The series will also mark the beginning of the new ICC World Test Championship Cycle.
“It is still early days to make a call, but it will be important to see who performs well in england, because someone who can perform well in england can from” Pujara SAID
“He [Gill] is an option, definitely. But he has been batting at no. 3, “He said.” Does he want to shift his spot? Does he want to bat at no. 4? We’ll have to see.
“Shubman is someone who is more capable of playing the new balls. Able to manage with the old ball? That is a big question at this stage. “
