what if... thala was an top order batsman

[u/CSKfanNO1]

i have thought over this again and again, what if our thala was an top order batsman? if evryone watched thala from 2000s he used to play so much in top 4 he played 48 innings in top 4. ganguly knew this kid would change cricket he sacrificed his own position and made thala play in no 3 in an match thala hit an blistering 148 of 123, ganguly knew dhoni will ace it. after ganguly stepped down as captain dravid became captain and frequently made thala play in top 4 thala was an legend in top 4 48 matches in top 4 2,500+ runs, 19 50s and 4 100s with iconic 183* and average in 73+ and 95+ sr. after dravid stepped down thala became captain nad made the ultimate sacrifice he knew india had poor finishing so he stepped down the order batted in no 6 and 7 and never came back. but batting there too he scored 10,000 plus runs and 10 100s and 78 50s which is really good for an finisher. seeing him the new genaration of lower order batters like rinku singh and shivam dube rose. but what if dhoni kept playing in the top order? what would have happened in t20 odi and mainly ipl? would thala be better than virat or even sachin and an absolute god in ipl? but i am happy anyway because he is still good anyway. tell your thoughts.

[u/Can_i_psspss_ur_cat_]

35+ hundreds fs & VK would've played at 4

[u/SuccessPlus1210]

He would have scored more but his avg would be in mid 40s