Wasim Jaffer Wants Yashsasvi Jaiswal To Replace Ishan Kishan In 2nd T20I vs West Indies

FORMER India cricketer Wasim Jaffer backed young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal he wants the young batsman to open ahead of Ishan Kishan, who is presently struggling in the shortest format of the game.

Ahead of second T20I against West Indies Jaffer is concerned about Ishan’s form and reckons that Yashasvi Jaiswal is the right person to replace wicket-keeper batter at the top of the order.

Team India already lost the first T20I by four runs where Ishan just scored six runs in nine balls whereas Yashasvi Jaiswal was not in the playing XI.

“I want to see Yashasvi Jaiswal. He should play as an opening batter. I want to see Jaiswal in place of Ishan Kishan. Ishan Kishan’s T20I form worries me. In the last 15 innings, he hasn’t even scored a 40, the strike rate is also too low. So, that’s a cause of concern, but he was in good form in ODIs. It’s a different format (T20I). He also had an ordinary IPL season,” Jaffer told ESPNCricinfo.

Jaffer questioned management for not considering Jaiswal as the opener as he won the emerging player award in recently concluded Indian Premier League.

“Why not give an opportunity to the boy who played very well in the IPL? He won the emerging player award and is confident. I’ll definitely look towards that change. “The first T20I was played on a difficult pitch, so expecting them [Kishan and Shubman Gill] to play in that fashion (free-flowing mode) is too much expectation. It’s crucial to see the pitch for the second T20I. If it’s good enough, then our batters will obviously play well,” Jaffer added.

India will now face West Indies for the second T20I which will be played at Providence Stadium on August 6.

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