India, Oct. 11 -- India head coach Gautam Gambhir has defended Shivam Dube's promotion to number 4 position despite the all-rounder's failure to make an impact against the West Indies in second T20 International, reiterating that flexibility in the batting order remains central to the team's approach in the format.

Promoted to Number 4 in place of inform skipper Shreyas Iyer following the departure of Ishan Kishan, Dube laboured to seven off 10 balls before becoming the third victim of West Indies off-spinner Roston Chase in the middle overs.

"We have used him like this for a long time, including during the World Cup and before it. It is not as though this was a one-off decision today," Gambhir said at post-match interaction. Despite Ch...