No batter has succeeded in settling into the vital number four slot in the Indian ODI team since the retirement of Yuvraj Singh, the captain Rohit Sharma said on Thursday, raising serious concerns before the World Cup.

With the 50-over World Cup less than two months away, India are struggling to find a batter for the No. 4 slot, something that has also troubled them in the previous edition in 2019 in England.

Shreyas Iyer, is on a comeback trail after a long injury layoff, did well in his 20 matches at No. 4, scoring 805 runs at 47.35 with two centuries and five fifties.

Rohit while speaking to media in Mumbai expressed optimism on Iyer’s performance even after a long injury lay-off. But at the same time he commented, “Unfortunately, injuries have given him a bit of trouble; he has been out for a while and that is honestly what has happened in the last 4-5 years. Actually, After Yuvi (Yuvraj Singh), nobody has come and settled down. But for a long time,” he said.

The India captain said the percentage of injuries to players in key positions has hampered the team in the longer run.

“The percentage of injuries that have happened in the last 4-5 years, it is massive. When the players get injured or are not available, you try doing different things with different players — that is what I have to say about No. 4,” he said.