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Ishan Kishan played an innings of 82 runs against Pakistan
KL Rahul has been ruled out of the first 2 matches of the Asia Cup due to injury.
New Delhi. Gautam Gambhir, the former explosive opener of the Indian cricket team, who should get a chance in the upcoming ODI World Cup between KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan? He has given his verdict. The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 will be held in India from October 5. The Indian team for this prestigious tournament is likely to be announced on September 5. Citing the example of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Gambhir said that if there was competition between these two batsmen, the name of this player would not have even been thought of. Gambhir said why this player should get a chance in the World Cup.
KL Rahul has been ruled out of two Asia Cup matches due to injury. Ishan Kishan was replaced by Rahul to bat at number five for the first time in the match against Pakistan, where the young wicketkeeper impressed everyone with his powerful batting. Ishan played a brilliant innings of 82 runs in difficult times. Left-handed batsman Ishaan scored his fourth consecutive half-century in 10 ODI international cricket. However, the match could not be completed due to rain and the two teams shared one point each.
The squad for the World Cup could be announced on Tuesday
Ishan played this innings while batting at number five, which put him ahead of Rahul as a wicketkeeper batsman. Gambhir said that India should prioritize form over names in the World Cup squad. India’s squad for the World Cup is likely to be announced on Tuesday.
‘Form should be preferred to name’
Gambhir said during commentary on Disney Hotstar during the India vs Pakistan match, ‘Tell me what is more important to win the championship, name or form? If Rohit or Virat had performed like this (half-centuries in four consecutive matches) would you still say KL Rahul should be replaced? When you are preparing to win the World Cup, you don’t look at names, you look at form and judge it. You pick the player who can perform well and win the world cup for you.
Gautam Gambhir came in support of Ishan Kishan
Gambhir, who was instrumental in India’s 2011 ODI World Cup win, said Kishan had done enough to earn a place in the Indian team. According to Gambhir, ‘I think Ishan Kishan has done everything so that he should be given priority in the World Cup squad. Just because he is Ishan Kishan and he hasn’t played many internationals, you are saying that KL Rahul should get priority over him. But if Ishan Kishan was replaced by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, would you say KL Rahul should have been replaced by him? The answer is no. The Indian team will begin its campaign in the World Cup with a match against Australia on October 8.
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Tags: Gautam Gambhir, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, World Cup 2023
First published: September 03, 2023, 19:22 IST