According to former South Africa legend AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli is the perfect number-four batter for the Indian team. The way he builds his inning coming in at a crucial middle-order spot is just commendable. De Villiers accepted that Kohli loves to bat at number three spot but then he pointed out the need to become a team man since the World Cup is approaching.
The Indian team management announced the Indian squad for the upcoming Asia Cup but questions remain over who will bat at No. 4 for the Indian cricket team. From KL Rahul to Suryakumar Yadav to Shreyas Iyer have already been suggested by both experts and fans in the recent past.
"We're still talking about who will be the No. 4 batter for India. I've heard some rumours about Virat possibly taking up that position. I would be a big supporter of that," de Villiers said on his YouTube channel 'AB de Villiers 360.
"I think Virat is perfect for No. 4. He can put the innings together, play any kind of role in that middle order. I don't know if he would like to do that. We know he loves his No. 3 position; he's scored all his runs there, but at the end of the day, if the team needs you to do something, play a certain role, you have got to put your hand up and got for it,” he added.
The Indian captain Rohit Sharma also spoke about flexibility in the batting order where the batters should be ready to play at any given position and not be bound by any specific template.
"No one should say, 'I'm good at this position or I'm good at that position'. You want guys to be able to bat anywhere, that's the message conveyed to every individual. Not now, but over the last three-four years," Rohit had said at the time of India’s Asia Cup squad announcement.