Veteran Indian batsman Suresh Raina is looking forward to stake claim for the much-debated No. 4 spot in the upcoming T20 World Cups after undergoing successful knee surgery in August.

Raina, who is currently out of the national team, has not given up on his India dreams, as he is eyeing a comeback with two T20 World Cups in successive years, 2020 and 2021.

The No.4 batting spot has been the most debatable for Team India in the last two years, as they tried fee batsmen including Ambati Rayudu, Vijay Shankar and Rishabh Pant – who most recently failed to deliver at this position and has been facing harsh criticism for poor shot selection.

Raina told The Hindu on Thursday, “I can be the No. 4 for India. I have batted in that slot before and delivered. I am looking forward to an opportunity with two T20 World Cups coming up.”

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The 32-year-old, who has 5,615 ODI and 1,605 T20I runs to his name, has also commented on the 21-year-old, saying someone needs to sit down and talk with him.

The southpaw continued, “He appears confused, is not playing his natural game. He is looking for singles, blocking, and appears lost. Someone needs to talk to him as MS Dhoni would do to players. Cricket is a mental game and Pant has to be backed to play his attacking brand of cricket. Right now, he seems to be playing under instructions and it is not working.”

The left-hander also believes that MS Dhoni will be an asset for India in the upcoming T20 World Cup to be held in Australia next year. Raina signed off by saying, “He is still fit, still a terrific wicket-keeper and still the greatest finisher in the game. Dhoni will be an asset for India in the T20 World Cup.”

(With The Hindu Inputs)