‘Yashasvi is the best available option’ – Ace India spinner Harbhajan Singh backs RR batter to replace Rohit Sharma in Indian team
Yashasvi Jaiswal-Harbhajan Singh (Source: Twitter)
Many uncapped players in the IPL 2023 have blown everyone away with their performances. Even though the journeys of the Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals teams were cut short in league games, their young players attracted a lot of attention. Speaking about the same, ace India spinner Harbhajan Singh picked his new India team for T20s.
Harbhajan Singh commented on the threat to Rohit Sharma’s position as the opener in cricket’s shortest format. While speaking on Star Sports, he said, “If we are talking about batsmen, then I can say that Shubhman Gill has the potential. Along with him, I think Yashasvi too has the potential to be the future of India. I think Yashasvi is this year’s most impressive player and in the years to come he will play for Team India. Shubhman Gill will also be there, maybe he will be the captain as well.”
“If we look at the current form, and if we want to go in the direction of youth, then Yashasvi is the best option available. When we lost the T20 World Cup in Dubai last year, then there was much speculation that we should build a team around youngsters. Without saying anyone’s name on who should be left out of the squad, I think Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, and Shubhman Gill, under Hardik Pandya’s captaincy, there should be a new team together,” Harbhajan picks his future team.
Shubman Gill can lead Team India: Harbhajan Singh
The former spinner recommended that India establish a new team and that Hardik Pandya succeed Rohit Sharma as captain. “Hardik should be the captain, Yashasvi and Gill should open the batting, along with Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, and Nitish Rana, then this team will have a lot of potential.”
He further stated that Shubman Gill will lead the Indian team in the future. Notably, the top Gujarat Titans (GT) batter is only eight runs away from passing Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis, who currently holds the orange cap in IPL 2023. The Titans, captained by Hardik Pandya, returned to the IPL playoffs after winning the title the previous season.
