Former Indian cricketer and now a renowned commentator Aakash Chopra has given his opener option for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 along with the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma. The ex-cricketer has said that Yashavi Jaiswal is way ahead of Shubman Gill to be the opener in the upcoming marquee event.
In the recently concluded T20I series between India and Afghanistan, Yashasvi Jaiswal displayed an impressive performance by scoring 72 runs at an outstanding strike rate of 180.00 in two innings. On the other hand, Shubman Gill contributed 23 runs in the lone match he played with a strike rate of 191.67.
While talking on his official YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said, “It’s clear that Yashasvi Jaiswal has run ahead of Shubman Gill. Yashasvi is ahead in the two-horse race, Gill is lagging slightly behind. Gill was played in the first match, dropped in the second, and wasn’t played in the third as well.”
“Yashasvi was made to open in all three (last two) games. He was sent to the Super Over as well. The way Yashasvi is batting, it seems like he is not going anywhere. Considering what Yashasvi did in Indore and has done previously as well, he has become almost undroppable,” the former India opener added.
Chopra feels that IPL 2024 will also play a crucial role in deciding the future of these batters before the T20 World Cup.
