Shreyas Iyer confident that he has consolidated India's number 4 batting slot

India's new middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer is confident that he has solved Team India's .4 Conundrum and has also said that re should be debate on same.  .4 spot has been a huge concern for India ever since 2015 World Cup as team manment tried a lot of experiments to fill that spot. players who were tested in that spot included likes of Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, etc. but neir of m could consolidate that spot by World Cup 2019. 

It eventually ended up putting Men In Blue in a spot of bor in semi-final against New Zealand when y were reduced to 5/3 while chasing 240 and n 24/4 as y bowed out of tournament after an 18-run loss despite some valiant contributions from MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja lower down order.

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're should be more questions': Shreyas Iyer

“I have told this in many interviews. re should be more questions asked about India’s number 4 batting slot. If someone has played on that position for a year n he has secured that spot. Good feeling about securing number 4 spot. You need to be flexible but I feel I can bat at any position depending on condition,” Shreyas Iyer said during an Instagram live session with Delhi Capitals.

Iyer has been batting at .4 for India in One Day Internationals since bilateral series against West Indies that succeeded 2019 World Cup. It paid off well as he mand a century and two half-centuries in away three-match ODI series against New Zealand earlier this year.

youngster was all set to lead Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020 that was originally scheduled to get underway on March 29 but has w been suspended indefinitely due to global pandemic. Delhi had finished third last season after losing to eventual runners up Chennai Super Kings. Meanwhile, a new-look Delhi franchise (formerly kwn as Daredevils till 2018 edition) had made it to playoffs for first time after 2012.

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(Im Courtesy: AP)