With only 2 days left in the high voltage match, the Indian team is still confused

New Delhi. Ishan Kishan is set to play the role of wicket-keeper batsman in the Asia Cup in the absence of KL Rahul but the left-hander’s batting order is yet to be decided before India’s first match against Pakistan on September 2. There is still confusion about it. Rahul will not be available for the first two matches of the Asia Cup and in such a situation Kishan can be fielded as an opener as well. In India’s last ODI series against West Indies, he opened the innings alongside Shubman Gill and made a good impression.

Kishan scored 184 runs at an average of 61.33 in the three matches of that series. He played half-centuries of 52, 55 and 77 runs. However, Rohit Sharma was rested for the series against West Indies. Now that Rohit has returned, his entry as the opening batsman is certain and in such a situation, the Indian team management will have to think about Kishan’s batting order. Kishan started the innings brilliantly. Last year he scored a double century as an opening batsman against Bangladesh.

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Former Indian team coach Ravi Shastri believes that Kishan should be fielded as an opener as he can take India to a strong early position with his reckless batting. If Kishan opens the innings, Gill will have to bat at number three and Virat Kohli at number four. This will mean that Shreyas Iyer, who has returned from injury, will bat at number five. In such a scenario, Hardik Pandya will drop in at number six and there will be no place for Suryakumar Yadav in the team.

Suryakumar is yet to perform as expected in ODIs but given his skills, he has been retained in the squad. Iyer may have to wait a bit for his return to the field if the team management wants to keep him in the playing XI. Apart from this, India can work on another option. He may field Kishan at number three, followed by Kohli at number four and Iyer at number five. In such a situation, Rohit and Gill will open the innings.

Kishan can also be fielded in the middle order. Batting at number four, he has scored two fifties in the four innings he has played so far. He can also be fielded at number five, but he has not batted at this number in the 17 ODIs he has played so far.

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