5 reasons why MS Dhoni should not bat at No. 7

He could be the permanent no. 4

The solution to India's no.4 woes?

In the last few tours, India have tried every possible young batsman at no. 4 but none of them has come good. As Yuvraj Singh is out of the picture, India have tried KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav and recently Hardik Pandya at no. 4.

But none of them could make the crucial no. 4 spot theirs and though Pandya has come good in patches, his promotion is being thought of as an experiment at best. Too often in the last few tours have Pandey and Rahul thrown away their wickets resulting in spectacular middle-order collapses.

But on most of these occasions, India still managed to win as Dhoni brought with him a calming influence, put together good partnerships and seen them through.

Dhoni thus becomes the ideal man to solve India’s problems of finding the next no. 4. A smart grafter, the former skipper could be a rock of experience in the middle-order around whom the youngsters could thrive.