Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers said he agrees “to a certain extent” with India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s belief that ODI batting orders are “overrated”, but stressed the need for teams to balance flexibility with clearly defined roles.

“I do agree with him to a certain extent. I’ve always enjoyed a floating batting line-up in ODIs. But it’s a fine line because you can’t really play around too much with the players’ roles,” De Villiers said on his YouTube channel.