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Number 4 Conundrum

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The ICC has finally announced the groups for the T20 World Cup as the countdown for the mega event begins. India has been placed in Group 2 of the Super 12 along with Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and two qualifiers from Round 1. It will be interesting to see which two teams from each group make it to the semis, but let's leave that discussion for some other day. So, as the Indian team prepares for the pinnacle T20I tournament later this year, there are a few questions which still stand unanswered in front of the men in blue. The first of a few conundrums for the team is that of the number 4 spot. Most likely contenders The two frontrunners for the spot have to be Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav. Iyer has been a constant part of the Indian playing XI in the limited-overs format since the 2019 World Cup in England, whereas Yadav earned his name in the IPL and made his international debut recently against England, and had an impressive debut against the visitors. Since his de