#1 Mahendra Singh Dhoni

The number four batting conundrum has been of the grey areas in the Indian batting line up. Along with this, Dhoni's batting position has also come under the scanner.
The veteran batsman has struggled to score runs quickly and consume a lot of deliveries at the start of the innings. After the Australian series, Dhoni has answered his critics in style after claiming the Man of the Series award scoring runs consistently in all the matches.
Dhoni batted at number four in the decider match against Australia scoring crucial 87 runs and winning the series for the Indian team. At #4, he has accumulated 1358 runs at an average of 57 with one hundred and 12 fifties.
Dhoni is the ideal candidate for the number four position as it not only solves this issue but also resolves his slot in the batting order.
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