Wasim Jaffer wishes to replace Ishan Kishan on Team India with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Ishan Kishan has struggled to duplicate his ODI form in T20Is.
Ishan Kishan has had a productive season in the Caribbean thus far. He hit four half-centuries in a row (one in the second Test and three in three ODIs) before being dismissed for six off nine deliveries in the first T20I of the five-match series. In T20Is, the wicketkeeper-batter has not performed to his full ability. In 28 games, he had an average of less than 25 and a strike rate of only 121.81.
Wasim Jaffer, a former Indian opener, believes Ishan’s form in T20Is is a concern for India and has endorsed Mumbai batter Yashasvi Jaiswal to make his T20I debut in the second game on Sunday, August 6, in Guyana. Yashasvi scored 171, 57, and 38 in the three innings he played during the two-match Test series against the West Indies. In addition, the Southpaw had a fantastic Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season.
“I’d like to meet Yashasvi Jaiswal.” He should start as the first batter. I’d want to see Jaiswal replace Ishan Kishan. I’m concerned about Ishan Kishan’s T20I form. He hasn’t even hit 40 in the last 15 innings, and his strike rate is also very low. That is cause for concern, but he has been in good form in ODIs. It’s a new format (T20I). “He had an average IPL season as well,” Jaffer told ESPNCricinfo.
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IPL 2023 performance comparison of Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Ishan Kishan
Yashasvi Jaiswal, a Rajasthan Royals batsman, had a great IPL season this year, scoring 625 runs in 14 matches at an average of 48.08 and a strike rate of 163.61. During the campaign, he had five fifties and a hundred. Yashasvi set a new record for the fastest 50 in IPL history against Kolkata Knight Riders, reaching the milestone in just 13 balls at Eden Gardens.
Ishan Kishan, on the other hand, played 16 matches this season and scored 454 runs at a strike rate of 142.77 and an average of 30.27. He also had three half-centuries. It will be intriguing to see if Ishan is supported by the Indian team management or if the fans get to see Yashasvi make her T20I debut against the West Indies in the second T20I of the series. If the Jharkhand player is dropped, Sanju Samson will take over as wicketkeeper.
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