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Yashasvi Jaiswal was named the player of the Under-19 World Cup. (FILE photo)
Yashavi Jaiswal in the red-ball cricket has been piling on runs and is touted as one of the generational talents alongside Shubman Gill by most. However, while Gill is also an established player in the 50-over format, we have yet to see Jaiswal make similar strides in ODI and T20I cricket for India. Former Indian opener Akash Chopra predicted that it is not going to be long before Jaiswal becomes an all-format player.
“I think it’s only a matter of time. You will find Yashasvi Jaiswal being blooded in all formats one by one. He has already played T20Is, and he scored a hundred as well. He plays very well in the IPL. He was part of the T20 World Cup team as well. After that, Shubman Gill went ahead of him in the race from the leadership perspective,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel.
“Shubman became a part of the Asia Cup team. Yashasvi is still not there. He will break into the team. You won’t be able to keep him far for long, although an interesting discussion has started about whether you want to play Abhishek Sharma in ODIs. I feel Yashasvi might get a chance before him, and should as well. If Yashasvi and Shubman Gill open in ODIs, you might not even miss Rohit then,” he added.
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Indian Head Coach Gautam Gambhir, after the win against West Indies, acknowledged that the 50-over World Cup is still two and a half years away, and it is important to stay in the present when asked about Rohit and Kohli.
“The 50-over World Cup is still two and a half years away. It is very important to stay in the present. Obviously, they are quality players. They are coming back. Their experience is going to be valuable in Australia. Hopefully, those two guys can have a successful tour, and more importantly, as a team, we can have a successful series,” said Gambhir, addressing the press conference.
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