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Yashasvi Jaiswal is one of the best young batters currently in world cricket and is considered by many to be the next big thing in Indian cricket. He has cemented his place as a sure-shot starter in the T20 and Test sides for India and waiting to break through in the ODI side as well. However, former India opener Aakash Chopra has not taken the name of Jaiswal while comparing a next-generation batter to the great MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
Shubman Gill Understands Pulse Of Game Like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni
In an interaction on the Shubhankar Mishra podcast on YouTube, Aakash Chopra said that the biggest quality of Shubman Gill is that he understands the pulse of the game. This is a quality, that according to Aakash Chopra, was possessed by Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni.
“The biggest quality of Shubman is that he understands the pulse of the game. Some players are very quick to understand. Some understand eventually. Some never understand. So, the greats you see, they understand very quickly. So, Virat Kohli understood the pulse of the game very quickly. Mahendra Singh Dhoni understood the pulse of batting in ODIs very quickly,” the former India opener said.
When Will Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill Be Seen In Action Next?
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill have been included in the squad for the first Test against Bangladesh that will begin on September 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Both are guaranteed to be starters in the match. While Jaiswal will open the batting alongside Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill will come out to bat at no.3.
Shubman Gill To Miss T20I Series Vs Bangladesh: Report
After the Test Series vs Bangladesh is over, India will face the side once again in a three-match T20I series. According to a report by PTI, he will be rested for the series keeping in mind the Test Series against New Zealand which begins on October 16.