#4 What to do with the sporadic batting collapses?
In the ten times that India has suffered ODI losses since January 2016, they bowled first in 5 matches. Of these failed chase attempts, the batting collapsed four times.
Those are some numbers and they tell a clear story: sporadic batting collapses are a real problem for Kohli's team right now, and they can't afford them in big tournaments like the World Cup.
The answer to this question is in establishing a batting order that not only looks explosive, but reliable as well. How Kohli manages to address comes under his prerogative as the team leader.
Rahane might be a good anchoring option to try in the middle order, especially in overseas conditions. Promoting Dhoni and his calm to Number 4 might work too, if India can turn Pandya into a dependable finisher down the order.
India must look to concentrate on this problem in Sri Lanka and make sure that it is uprooted from their batting unit as soon as possible.
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