Former India coach Ravi Shastri has revealed that he contemplated the idea of sending Virat Kohli into bat at the No. 4 position during the 2019 ODI World Cup to diversify the batting line-up, which was heavily skewed towards the top order back then.

Referring to Kohli’s performance at the No. 4 position, where the star batter amassed 1,767 runs at an impressive average of 55.22, Shastri pointed out that his intention was to ensure adaptability in the top four positions.