Yashasvi Jaiswal: Rohit Sharma – Harbhajan Singh feels Yashasvi Jaiswal is better than many current Indian batters in the team, and the southpaw needs to be in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad. While the former India off-spinner did not take any names, his comment was an indirect dig at Rohit Sharma, who has failed to live up to the expectations in IPL 2023 season. The MI captain has scored only two fifties in 14 games, while Jaiswal finished the IPL 2023 campaign with 625 runs. Follow T20 World Cup 2024 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN
While many feel Jaiswal should be added to the 50-Over World Cup squad, Harbhajan boldly predicted the southpaw will play the T20 World Cup 2024.
“If we compare the current form, and if we want to shift our focus towards youth, then Yashasvi (Jaiswal) is better than many. After the T20 World Cup defeat in Dubai (UAE) then plenty was discussed about forming a young unit for the format. Guys like Yashasvi, Rinku Singh, and Shubman Gill under Hardik Pandya should be a new team altogether.
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While there is no official confirmation yet, BCCI have indicated to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli of “moving ahead” for the T20 World Cup 2024. With Hardik Pandya already in the pipeline to lead the T20 squad, Harbhajan feels it is the right time to include Jaiswal in the shortest format of the game.
“Hardik Pandya should be captain, and Yashasvi opens the innings with Shubman Gill. These guys are filled with potential.”
Apart from Jaiswal, Rinku impressed as the finisher in IPL 2023 season, scoring 458 runs at a strike rate of 150 for KKR. Jitesh Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Tilak Varma are also some of the players who are in the mix to play in the T20 format.
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Ravi Shastri, who has worked closely with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli feels the two modern-day greats need to focus on 50-over and Test cricket more and allow youngsters to play T20 cricket.
“Players like Rohit, Virat Kohli, they are proven, you know what they are all about. I would go in that [good performers in the IPL] direction so that they get the opportunities, they get the exposure, whilst you keep the Virats and the Rohits fresh for one-day cricket and Test cricket.”
“Your focus there with that kind of experience should move to Test cricket, red-ball cricket for the future World Test Championship, and they stay fresh [so that] there is not too much of cricket where there is an overkill,” he added.
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