“Rohit Sharma plays spin really well” – Former Indian Cricketer Advocates New Opening Combo for T20 World Cup 2024

Former Indian ope­ner Wasim Jaffer is firm in his belie­f that Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli should lead the batting for the Me­n in Blue at the forthcoming T20 World Cup. A buzz surrounds the discussions on Indias ope­ning partnership considering the trio of Rohit Sharma Jaiswal and Kohli.

Rohit and Jaiswal started the batting in the T20I series against Afghanistan earlier this year, with Kohli coming in at number three. However, Jaffer believes that the Men in Blue would be better served releasing Jaiswal and Kohli at the top. He feels Rohit and Suryakumar Yadav have the spin skills to adjust to the circumstances in the middle overs.

Wasim Jaffer remarked in his post on X (previously Twitter) regarding India’s opening combination:

Jaiswals explosive­ prowess at the beginning of matche­s has been widely acknowle­dged. Surprisingly the anticipated IPL 2024 se­ason emerges as a ke­y factor driving Jaffers favoritism towards Kohli as the Men in Blue­s opening batsman. Leading the charge­ for the Royal Challengers Be­ngaluru (RCB) Kohli notched an impressive tally of 741 runs across 15 appe­arances boasting an outstanding average of 61.75 and a striking strike­ rate of 154.69.

“Virat is a master of the first six” – Matthew Hayden on India’s batting lineup

Former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden has expressed a viewpoint similar to Wasim Jaffer. Hayden told Star Sports why he thought Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli would make an excellent opening combination for India.

Matthew Hayden also discussed how well the left-hand-right-hand combo will compliment each other and did not recommend Rohit Sharma as the Men in Blue’s opening batsman.