Former Indian keeper-batter Deep Dasgupta has advised the Indian team management, headed by Gautam Gambhir, to bring Yashasvi Jaiswal into the scheme of things as a back-up opener in the Indian ODI team.
While Rohit Sharma hogged the headlines during the recently concluded three-match England tour, he concluded the series with an exceptional century at Lord’s. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Dasgupta reckoned that Jaiswal deserves more attention in the ODI side.
“The problem and issue I have with this is that, as long as a cricketer is playing, Rohit hasn’t retired. He scored a century in the last match, and having said that, Yashasvi has also scored two centuries in the last three matches. I know this is a good talking point and people want to talk about it. But if a player is playing, again, you will have to do a little rotation here as well. You will have to give Yashasvi an opportunity here too. If Rohit is playing, is in form and is scoring runs, you will have to give him an opportunity as well,” Deep Dasgupta said on his YouTube channel.
“And somewhere, you will have to bring Yashasvi Jaiswal into the picture as well, whatever the outcome may be with someone else, because you need to have another opener ready. And with the form Yashasvi is in, he is the best option right now. I think you need to keep him getting game time before the World Cup, before 2027, so that he is also ready, irrespective of what your other thoughts are,” he added.
Jaiswal has played only six ODIs so far, amassing 285 runs at an average of 71.25 with two centuries. Further, the former stumper asserted that Rohit should be judged by the same parameters as other players to secure his spot in the squad.
“With Rohit Sharma, I know it is a great talking point, whether he will play or not, clarity and all of that. But, on a very, very honest note, yaar, if he is scoring runs, you decide what the parameters are for every player and apply the same to everyone, right?” he concluded.
