Who ought to be India's No. 4 on the World Cup? If AB de Villiers have been to make that decision, it might be his former Royal Challengers Bangalore team-mate Virat Kohli. De Villiers did not clarify the rationale behind his suggestion, however did point out Kohli's potential to "put the innings together and play any kind of role in the middle order" would make him the "perfect fit."

"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 stated 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."

The prospect of Kohli dropping down a spot had appeared needed with Shreyas Iyer (again) and KL Rahul (thigh) injured. But each of them have recovered effectively sufficient to be a part of the upcoming Asia Cup and that event could effectively present additional clues as to how India are fascinated with their middle-order batting choices.

For the second although, all indictions are that Iyer will reclaim the No. 4 spot. He is believed to be pain-free following intensive rehabilitation for again surgical procedure, and has cleared his necessary health checks.

On Friday, on the second day of India's Asia Cup coaching camp in Alur, Iyer batted for over 90 minutes in a match simulation setting, going through off in opposition to each spin and tempo, alongside Kohli as India selected to provide their high 5 - Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Kohli, Iyer and Rahul prolonged batting time.