The 17-man Indian team announced for the 2023 Asian Cup saw the return of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer. At the same time, Ishaan Kishan was also added to the team. Lokesh Rahul will not feature in the first games of the tournament due to lack of fitness. In such a situation, Ishaan Kishan will surely have a chance in the squad and will feature in the first game against Pakistan on 2 September.
Now a new problem has emerged for the Indian team: who of Ishaan and Gill should get a chance with captain Rohit Sharma in the opening? Head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma will definitely try to find the answer to that question at the Asian Cup prep camp that started at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
It’s almost certain that Shubman Gill will start the inning with Rohit. So far, Gill has played as an opener in 23 innings in the ODI format, hitting 1258 runs with a 66.21 average. Gil’s Bat has also experienced 3 centuries and 6 half-century innings, including a double century. Compared to Ishaan Kishan, Dil seems technically competent. A Gill’s average of 68.18 ODIs was recorded that year.
Ishaan Kishan got a chance to play as the opening batsman in the three-game ODI series on the West Indies tour. Kishan took full advantage of this opportunity and totaled 184 runs with a 61.33 average. During this time, three innings over half a century were also watched from his bat. Kishan, 25, has hit 694 runs in 17 games in the ODI format so far for an average of 46.27. These include 1-century and 6-half-century innings. Ishaan’s highest score in the ODI is 210 runs.
