Kiran More suggests that India should choose Yashasvi Jaiswal over Shubman Gill in the T20I series with Afghanistan.
India’s team, the Men in Blue, are set for a showdown with Ibrahim Zadran’s squad in three T20Is. The first match occurs in Mohali this Thursday, January 11. The Indian squad, with 16 members, features three standout openers: Rohit Sharma, Jaiswal, and Gill.
During a Sports 18 conversation, More was asked to select Rohit’s opening companion. He answered,
“Yashasvi Jaiswal for me because it’s a left-right combination. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s performances have been exceptional. He shows aggression and talks about fours and sixes from the first ball.”
Kiran More
The former Indian wicketkeeper-batter believes Jaiswal should play ahead of Shubman Gill even if he acknowledges Gill’s qualifications. He thought to himself:
“I think Shubman Gill is definitely a good player but I will go with a left and right-handed batting combination in the T20 format. I will go with Yashasvi for sure.”
Kiran More
Jaiswal hit 430 runs with a sharp strike rate of 159.25 across 14 T20I games. Gill gathered 312 runs, just a bit less powerful with a strike rate of 145.11, following 13 T20Is. Both have achieved one century each in this quick format.
Kiran More picks Rinku and Tilak as the key players for India vs Afghanistan T20Is
In the T20I series between India and Afghanistan, Rinku Singh was selected by Saba Karim as the player to watch out for, although Kiran More selected Tilak Varma as well as the batter from Uttar Pradesh, explaining:
“Rinku and Tilak both because Tilak Varma is a good player. He is a 360-degree player and Tilak Varma bats the same way that Rinku does. I believe we need to think a little about the future and take both Tilak and Rinku along.”
Kiran More
A question popped up for the ex-cricketer, now commentator. They asked him to pick from Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, or Avesh Khan. Who would be India’s ideal third seamer for the T20 World Cup? This would come after Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. he replied:
“Arshdeep brings a good variety. He is a left-armer and bowled exceptionally well in the last series. He will keep learning as he keeps playing more matches. I believe left-arm fast bowlers make a huge difference because they create a different angle.”
Kiran More
More said that Arshdeep has outstanding variations, emphasizing his ability to bowl yorkers, bouncers, inswingers, and outswingers with his left arm. He noted that no hitter in the world like facing left-arm fast bowlers, even though Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj both bowl from a similar position.
