Yashasvi Jaiswal to fight Rohit Sharma for ODI opening slot ahead of 2027 WC - Report

Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a reliable and impressive performer in Test cricket but has hardly been part of India's 50-over plans. After his debut against England in February, he has only played one match since then. India has played quite a few ODIs after which he was not selected. As a result, he has not been able to establish himself in the playing XI of the Indian team. Now that Shubman Gill is the captain of the ODI team, it means Jaiswal will be competing with Rohit Sharma for the second opener's spot.

Before the second ODI against Australia in Perth, India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak talked highly of Jaiswal’s dedication and punctuality with work. He also mentioned how the young batsman tirelessly works on his weaker skills to increase his selection chances.

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Jaiswal has an excellent red-ball record, scoring multiple centuries and double hundreds, and his cricketing temperament has always been quite mature, no matter the conditions. However, he needs some work to successfully transfer the achievements to the ODI format.