Who is best batter at number 4 for India in ODIs?
Who is best batter at number 4 for India in ODIs, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli have already earned the title of cricket legends for their exceptional performances across all formats of the game.
Dhoni, who is known for his finishing best and a tactical leader, has batted mostly at number 5 or 6 in one-day internationals during his career. While Virat Kohli batted at number 3 the most.
However, both played plenty of matches while batting at number four position which will make the comparison a lot fairer.
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Kohli holds the record of most centuries in the 50-over format and is currently the second highest run-scorer in the history of ODI cricket. Dhoni also scored noteworthy runs despite batting at number 5 or 6 mostly and is still the sixth most run-getter in the most runs list for India in ODIs.
MS Dhoni stats at number 4 in ODIs
Dhoni dominated world cricket from the moment he entered the international arena. He soon got the promotion and batted at number 3 and at number 4 in a significant number of games. The wicketkeeper batter though changed his batting position after becoming the captain of team India in all formats.
Player Position Mat Inns Runs HS AVG SR 50s 100s 4s 6s
MS Dhoni Number 4 30 30 1358 109* 56.58 92.82 12 1 111 33
Virat Kohli stats at number 4 in ODIs
There is no player to Virat Kohli when it comes to anchoring the innings and convert start to big knocks in the modern-day cricket. Kohli got the role to bat at number three for India in ODIs and emerged as the best to play at this position. While he used to play at number 4 during his initial days and made his presence felt.
Player Position Mat Inns Runs HS AVG SR 50s 100s 4s 6s
Virat Kohli Number 4 39 39 1767 139* 55.21 90.66 8 7 162 15
The main focus of this comparison is to differentiate the stats of two of India’s most successful batters, and the rationale for selecting number four position is that both attained success at this position despite it not being their favourite batting position.
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Both always did justice while batting at number four, and after looking at the numbers one can say that there is no comparison as better batter between MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, as both are absolute legends of the game and won many matches for India.
