A number of cricket commentators have also suggested Virat Kohli for the opening position. In the Indian Premier League 2024, Kohli has been leading the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team at the start of the innings. Former Indian bowler Irfan Pathan has shared his thoughts on the much debated subject. With Jaiswal’s name in the envelope, the all-round player has sealed his opinion.
Regarding Team India’s starting lineup for the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2024, there has been continuous discussion. There has been a lot of excitement surrounding Rohit Sharma’s partner, even if he will still start for the squad by default. More rumours are circulating since players in the Indian Premier League 2024, like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan, have been doing well lately.
Because of their complementary right- and left-hand swings, I believe that Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal should be the Indian openers. Remember that you need Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 160 international strike rate; you need that kind of firepower. If Virat opens up the batting, it will enable the desired combination of 11 to be played in a particular way. Shivam Dubey, if he’s on the team, could be playing if it occurs. Guys such as Rinku Singh may also be in the playing eleven. However, it might not occur if Virat bats at number three. On the Star Sports Press Room Show Ticket to the World Cup, Pathan stated, “So that’s a big challenge.”
Consider using Jaiswal as your sixth bowler. Irfan Pathan
At the major events, India has been debating whether to go without a sixth bowler. Things went south when Hardik Pandya got hurt in the middle of the World Cup 2023, even though the management had handled the problem beforehand. Jaiswal bowling in the nets is a positive step towards resolving the previously mentioned problem, Pathan stressed.
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And since Yashasvi Jaiswal has been routinely bowling in the nets, who knows what can happen when he plays? Therefore, if you want to maintain it, you can play with five proper bowlers and perhaps use him as a sixth. In the absence of this, no one bowls, according to the batting order. Our greatest difficulty as Indian cricketers is that nobody bowls in the top six. And there’s something else that we must take into account. Thus, in my opinion, Virat bats at number three, followed by Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and me.
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