After the end of the England tour, India's next assignment is the Asia Cup. It will start from September 9 and all the matches will be played in the UAE. The Indian team will start its campaign against the UAE on September 10. After this, according to the schedule, Team India will play a match against Pakistan on September 14. However, the selectors have a real challenge before this tournament. Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal were not part of the T20 team for some time, and now if they declare themselves available for the Asia Cup, then the selectors will have the challenge of who to select for the opening.
Gill-Yashasvi was not part of the last T20 series.
Gill and Yashasvi were not part of the five-match T20 series played against England in February this year. Both Gill and Yashasvi played their last T20 match against Sri Lanka in Pallekele in July 2024. Since then, the responsibility of opening in any T20 series has been on the shoulders of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson. After July 2024, India will play a T20 series against Bangladesh, South Africa, and England, and Abhishek and Samson have been responsible for opening. However, if Gill and Yashasvi return, then who will be given the opening? This is the biggest question.
Challenge in front of the selection committee led by Agarkar
Samson himself has also said that before the T20 series against Bangladesh, captain Suryakumar Yadav had asked him to take up this responsibility. However, Suryakumar had told him about seven matches. That is, three matches against Bangladesh and four against South Africa. In these seven matches, Samson had scored three centuries and proved himself. At the same time, Abhishek is currently the number one batsman in T20. He has made a splash with his many stormy innings in international T20. At the same time, Gill is the captain of the Test team, and Yashasvi is an explosive opener. In such a situation, the selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar will have the responsibility of selecting the right squad.
Samson and Abhishek are in great form.
Samson and Abhishek have proved themselves recently, and their figures testify to this. Samson and Abhishek got the responsibility of opening together from October last year, and since then, India has won 10 out of 12 T20s. Apart from this, Samson plays the additional role of wicketkeeper, while Abhishek can also do spin bowling. Samson has so far scored 861 runs in 42 matches in T20 at a strike rate of 152.39. These include three centuries and two half-centuries. At the same time, Abhishek has scored 535 runs in 17 T20 matches at an excellent strike rate of 193.85. These include two centuries and two half-centuries.
The T20 World Cup is to be held next year.
The T20 World Cup is to be held next year, and given that, tampering with the opening pair of these two will not be free from danger. Also, it remains to be seen whether Shubman and Yashasvi can be included in the middle order, because the third position is reserved for captain Suryakumar, and Tilak Verma has played many excellent innings at number four recently. Tilak had scored two centuries in two consecutive matches against South Africa. After this comes the turn of power hitters and batsmen like Shivam Dubey and Rinku Singh, who will get a chance. In such a situation, whether Gill and Yashasvi will be selected for the Asia Cup or not is also a big question.
If Gill is selected, will he get the responsibility of opening?
If Gill and Yashasvi are selected, then Gill may be asked to handle the opening with Abhishek, and Samson will be asked to bat at number three or four. Gill and Abhishek play domestic cricket for the same state, and the coordination between the two is also good. Yashasvi may have to sit on the bench in this situation as well. Gill has so far scored 578 runs in 21 T20 matches for India at an average of 30.42 and a strike rate of 139.28. These include three half-centuries and one century. Yashasvi, on the other hand, has scored 723 runs in 23 T20 matches at an average of 36.15 and a strike rate of 164.32. These include five half-centuries and one century.
Congratulations! Rashmika Mandanna announces her engagement; will she become Vijay Deverakonda's bride this month?
After South, Rashmika Mandanna is now proving her acting prowess in Bollywood as well. Following her Diwali release, "Chhava," her Diwali release, "Thama," is also earning well at the box office.
Elvish Yadav became emotional in front of Premananda Ji, made a big promise, and also inquired about Maharaj's health.
Social media star and "Bigg Boss OTT 2" winner Elvish Yadav is once again in the news, but this time it's not a controversy or a new show. This time, the reason for his discussion is a meeting he had.
Chhath festival celebrated across the country: PM Modi extends greetings, Bihar CM offers Usha Arghya to the rising sun from his residence.
Chhath, the grand festival of sun worship, is being celebrated across the country. This festival, which began on October 25th, will conclude today, October 28th, with the offering of arghya to the Sun
Yamuna Floods: Yamuna below danger mark in Delhi, water level is decreasing rapidly, but there is danger of diseases.
The Yamuna River in Delhi has reached below the danger mark of 205.33 meters. Due to this, the water in the river is decreasing rapidly. Normal amount of water is being released from Hathinikund
Akash Deep's car, worth Rs 62 lakhs, became a noose around his neck; he was banned from driving, and he got a notice
Indian cricketer Akashdeep Singh was delivered a Fortuner vehicle without registration and a High Security Registration Plate (HSRP). The Transport Department has issued a show-cause notice to the
Team India Welcome Ceremony: Team India returns home after winning the Asia Cup. This is how the Surya Brigade received a grand welcome.
The Indian team won the Asia Cup 2025 title by defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets in the final. Following this victory, the Indian team has now returned home. The team's players returned to various
Pooja Pal MLA: Which party will MLA Pooja Pal join? There was a stir in the political corridors after meeting CM Yogi
After being expelled from SP, MLA Pooja Pal met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. This meeting of hers has created a stir in the political corridors.
Pakistan Cricketer: 'The cheque received from the Pakistan government for the 2009 World Cup victory bounced', now Saeed Ajmal has exposed his country's secrets.
Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has shared a shocking anecdote that exposes the management and governance of Pakistan cricket. Ajmal revealed that the rewards promised to the players by the then
IND vs AUS Playing 11: Suryakumar Yadav's form will be monitored. Will Samson or Jitesh get a chance? Will Bumrah return?
After losing the three-match ODI series against Australia, the Indian team will now play a five-match T20 series against the Kangaroos. The first T20 match between the two teams will be played in
Salman Khan: Salman Khan started shooting for 'Battle of Galwan' in Ladakh, BTS picture goes viral
There is good news for Salman Khan fans as Salman has started shooting for his much-awaited film 'Battle of Galwan'. The first shooting of the film has started in Ladakh. The film is based on the
