5 reasons why Rohit Sharma should be moved to No. 4 despite his success as an opener

Rohit Sharma is one of the few batsmen in modern cricket who was made a makeshift opener in ODIs and grabbed the opportunity with both hands. Sharma, at this moment is one of the better openers in limited overs cricket, who can score at an alarmingly fast pace.But many cricket lovers and pundits have argued that the exigencies of the situation and the balance of the team demand that Rohit Sharma starts batting at number 4 again. A lack of depth in the Indian batting order and an inability to finish off matches has expedited the demands.Let us look at 5 reasons why Rohit Sharma should be moved to No. 4 despite his success as an opener.

#5 Maintain a healthier run rate in the middle overs

In the ongoing series against South Africa, India have struggled to score runs from overs 31 to 40. The run rate has slowed down atrociously on quite a few occasions and led to pressure being mounted on the batsmen in the slog overs.

With Rohit Sharma's penchant for finding the boundaries at will, he can keep the scoreboard ticking if he comes in at number 4. He has shown his ability to pick singles and combine that with the occasional big hit which is just what India needs in the middle overs at the moment.