The Indian ODI side has been in excellent form in recent times. Alongside England, they seem to be the best ODI side going around in the world. Since the start of 2016, they have lost just two bilateral series (one in January 2016 in Australia and the other in July 2018 in England). The Virat Kohli-led side has found a way to be consistent and successful.

India have a dominant top three in white-ball cricket. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma form one of the potent opening pairs and have been very consistent. Meanwhile, the Indian skipper Virat Kohli has taken his game to another level and has been insanely consistent at No. 3. The bowling attack also looks settled and seems to be pretty strong.

However, the middle-order has been a little cause of concern for the ‘Men in Blue’. They haven’t found a permanent No. 4 and as many as 11 players at that slot. Apart from MS Dhoni, India have found it difficult to find players in the middle-order who have performed consistently. With less than four months to go for the World Cup, India don’t have a lot of time to fix their middle-order conundrum. Hence, here are three players who haven’t played an ODI in recent times but they can be tried in the middle-order.

Here are three Indian batsmen who didn&#8217;t play an ODI recently but can be tried in the middle order:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-312369" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ajinkya-Rahane.jpg" alt="Ajinkya Rahane" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-312369" class="wp-caption-text">Ajinkya Rahane. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The last time Ajinkya Rahane played an ODI was almost a year back in South Africa. He was India’s designated No. 4 for that series. He scored 140 runs in five innings in that series. In fact, he was also India’s No. 4 during the last World Cup in 2015. However, his inconsistency has led to his exclusion.

But he has been in good form in recent times. He struck an excellent ton in the Deodhar Trophy in October last year. He also struck a couple of good half-centuries playing for India ‘A’ against England Lions recently. Hence, he has been in good form. Despite these runs coming at the top of the order, Rahane has shown he can adapt in the middle and play according to what the team wants.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-273942" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shreyas-Iyer.jpg" alt="Shreyas Iyer" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-273942" class="wp-caption-text">Shreyas Iyer of India. (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Shreyas Iyer might consider himself a tad unlucky. After a good start to his ODI career, scoring a couple of half-centuries at No. 3, he batted at No. 5 in South Africa but got only two opportunities. He scored 18 and 30 in those two games. However, he was dropped after that and was never recalled to the side.

In the recent past, he has been in really good form. In fact, in his last 10 games, he has never been dismissed in single digits more than once. He has scored two hundreds and four fifties in his last 10 games. The Mumbai-born batsman was the highest run-getter in the Deodhar Trophy. He was consistent in the ‘A’ series in New Zealand as well. He fared well even in the recent ‘A’ series against the England Lions. Hence, he could be a genuine middle-order option and could be tried.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-276708" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manish-Pandey.jpg" alt="Manish Pandey" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-276708" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

When Manish Pandey struck that unbeaten 104 in Sydney in January 2016, helping India chase down 330, it seemed like India found a solution to their No. 4 crisis. However, the Karnataka batsman hasn’t lived up to expectation since. He has scored just one fifty since that hundred at the SCG.

Pandey has been in and out of the Indian side but hasn’t been consistent as well. He played a mere one ODI in 2018 and that was in the Asia Cup against Afghanistan. However, the 29-year-old has looked in really good touch in the last few months. He was the highest run-getter in the Quadrangular ‘A’ series, he struck an excellent ton against New Zealand ‘A’ in New Zealand and has looked in fabulous touch in the Ranji season as well.

Hence, Pandey has shown that he has the ability to score in tough situations and can slot in anywhere in the middle-order. However, he just hasn’t been able to convert his form to international cricket. But he can be given another opportunity.

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The Indian ODI side has been in excellent form in recent times. Alongside England, they seem to be the best ODI side going around in the world. Since the start of 2016, they have lost just two bilateral series (one in January 2016 in Australia and the other in July 2018 in England). The Virat Kohli-led side has found a way to be consistent and successful.
India have a dominant top three in white-ball cricket. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma form one of the potent opening pairs and have been very consistent. Meanwhile, the Indian skipper Virat Kohli has taken his game to another level and has been insanely consistent at No. 3. The bowling attack also looks settled and seems to be pretty strong.
However, the middle-order has been a little cause of concern for the ‘Men in Blue’. They haven’t found a permanent No. 4 and as many as 11 players at that slot. Apart from MS Dhoni, India have found it difficult to find players in the middle-order who have performed consistently. With less than four months to go for the World Cup, India don’t have a lot of time to fix their middle-order conundrum. Hence, here are three players who haven’t played an ODI in recent times but they can be tried in the middle-order.
<h4>Here are three Indian batsmen who didn’t play an ODI recently but can be tried in the middle order:</h4>
<h3>#3 Ajinkya Rahane</h3>
<figure id="attachment_312369" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-312369" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-312369" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ajinkya-Rahane.jpg" alt="Ajinkya Rahane" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-312369" class="wp-caption-text">Ajinkya Rahane. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The last time Ajinkya Rahane played an ODI was almost a year back in South Africa. He was India’s designated No. 4 for that series. He scored 140 runs in five innings in that series. In fact, he was also India’s No. 4 during the last World Cup in 2015. However, his inconsistency has led to his exclusion.
But he has been in good form in recent times. He struck an excellent ton in the Deodhar Trophy in October last year. He also struck a couple of good half-centuries playing for India ‘A’ against England Lions recently. Hence, he has been in good form. Despite these runs coming at the top of the order, Rahane has shown he can adapt in the middle and play according to what the team wants.

<h3>#2 Shreyas Iyer</h3>
<figure id="attachment_273942" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-273942" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-273942" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shreyas-Iyer.jpg" alt="Shreyas Iyer" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-273942" class="wp-caption-text">Shreyas Iyer of India. (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Shreyas Iyer might consider himself a tad unlucky. After a good start to his ODI career, scoring a couple of half-centuries at No. 3, he batted at No. 5 in South Africa but got only two opportunities. He scored 18 and 30 in those two games. However, he was dropped after that and was never recalled to the side.
In the recent past, he has been in really good form. In fact, in his last 10 games, he has never been dismissed in single digits more than once. He has scored two hundreds and four fifties in his last 10 games. The Mumbai-born batsman was the highest run-getter in the Deodhar Trophy. He was consistent in the ‘A’ series in New Zealand as well. He fared well even in the recent ‘A’ series against the England Lions. Hence, he could be a genuine middle-order option and could be tried.

<h3>#1 Manish Pandey</h3>
<figure id="attachment_276708" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-276708" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-276708" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manish-Pandey.jpg" alt="Manish Pandey" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-276708" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
When Manish Pandey struck that unbeaten 104 in Sydney in January 2016, helping India chase down 330, it seemed like India found a solution to their No. 4 crisis. However, the Karnataka batsman hasn’t lived up to expectation since. He has scored just one fifty since that hundred at the SCG.
Pandey has been in and out of the Indian side but hasn’t been consistent as well. He played a mere one ODI in 2018 and that was in the Asia Cup against Afghanistan. However, the 29-year-old has looked in really good touch in the last few months. He was the highest run-getter in the Quadrangular ‘A’ series, he struck an excellent ton against New Zealand ‘A’ in New Zealand and has looked in fabulous touch in the Ranji season as well.
Hence, Pandey has shown that he has the ability to score in tough situations and can slot in anywhere in the middle-order. However, he just hasn’t been able to convert his form to international cricket. But he can be given another opportunity.
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The Indian ODI side has been in excellent form in recent times. Alongside England, they seem to be the best ODI side going around in the world. Since the start of 2016, they have lost just two bilateral series (one in January 2016 in Australia and the other in July 2018 in England). The Virat Kohli-led side has found a way to be consistent and successful.
India have a dominant top three in white-ball cricket. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma form one of the potent opening pairs and have been very consistent. Meanwhile, the Indian skipper Virat Kohli has taken his game to another level and has been insanely consistent at No. 3. The bowling attack also looks settled and seems to be pretty strong.
However, the middle-order has been a little cause of concern for the ‘Men in Blue’. They haven’t found a permanent No. 4 and as many as 11 players at that slot. Apart from MS Dhoni, India have found it difficult to find players in the middle-order who have performed consistently. With less than four months to go for the World Cup, India don’t have a lot of time to fix their middle-order conundrum. Hence, here are three players who haven’t played an ODI in recent times but they can be tried in the middle-order.
<h4>Here are three Indian batsmen who didn&#8217;t play an ODI recently but can be tried in the middle order:</h4>
<h3>#3 Ajinkya Rahane</h3>
<figure id="attachment_312369" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-312369" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-312369" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ajinkya-Rahane.jpg" alt="Ajinkya Rahane" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-312369" class="wp-caption-text">Ajinkya Rahane. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The last time Ajinkya Rahane played an ODI was almost a year back in South Africa. He was India’s designated No. 4 for that series. He scored 140 runs in five innings in that series. In fact, he was also India’s No. 4 during the last World Cup in 2015. However, his inconsistency has led to his exclusion.
But he has been in good form in recent times. He struck an excellent ton in the Deodhar Trophy in October last year. He also struck a couple of good half-centuries playing for India ‘A’ against England Lions recently. Hence, he has been in good form. Despite these runs coming at the top of the order, Rahane has shown he can adapt in the middle and play according to what the team wants.

<h3>#2 Shreyas Iyer</h3>
<figure id="attachment_273942" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-273942" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-273942" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shreyas-Iyer.jpg" alt="Shreyas Iyer" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-273942" class="wp-caption-text">Shreyas Iyer of India. (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Shreyas Iyer might consider himself a tad unlucky. After a good start to his ODI career, scoring a couple of half-centuries at No. 3, he batted at No. 5 in South Africa but got only two opportunities. He scored 18 and 30 in those two games. However, he was dropped after that and was never recalled to the side.
In the recent past, he has been in really good form. In fact, in his last 10 games, he has never been dismissed in single digits more than once. He has scored two hundreds and four fifties in his last 10 games. The Mumbai-born batsman was the highest run-getter in the Deodhar Trophy. He was consistent in the ‘A’ series in New Zealand as well. He fared well even in the recent ‘A’ series against the England Lions. Hence, he could be a genuine middle-order option and could be tried.

<h3>#1 Manish Pandey</h3>
<figure id="attachment_276708" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-276708" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-276708" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manish-Pandey.jpg" alt="Manish Pandey" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-276708" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
When Manish Pandey struck that unbeaten 104 in Sydney in January 2016, helping India chase down 330, it seemed like India found a solution to their No. 4 crisis. However, the Karnataka batsman hasn’t lived up to expectation since. He has scored just one fifty since that hundred at the SCG.
Pandey has been in and out of the Indian side but hasn’t been consistent as well. He played a mere one ODI in 2018 and that was in the Asia Cup against Afghanistan. However, the 29-year-old has looked in really good touch in the last few months. He was the highest run-getter in the Quadrangular ‘A’ series, he struck an excellent ton against New Zealand ‘A’ in New Zealand and has looked in fabulous touch in the Ranji season as well.
Hence, Pandey has shown that he has the ability to score in tough situations and can slot in anywhere in the middle-order. However, he just hasn’t been able to convert his form to international cricket. But he can be given another opportunity.
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Here are three Indian batsmen who didn't play an ODI recently but can be tried for the available slot in the middle order.

3 Indian middle order batsmen who haven't played an ODI recently but are worth a shot

The Indian ODI side has been in excellent form in recent times. Alongside England, they seem to be the best ODI side going around in the world. Since the start of 2016