The Indian team will look to overcome their recent horrors against New Zealand and Australia as they set their sights on the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. India last won the ICC title in 2013 and will now look to regain it after an 11-year wait.

India’s batting has been one of the most pressing concerns ahead of the mega event, which is scheduled to begin on February 19. The star-studded batting line-up has failed to produce results in the last few series, barring a few names.

One point that everyone is keeping an eye on is who will partner Rohit Sharma as the other opener. While Shubman Gill has been India’s first-choice designated opener in ODIs, batting legend Virender Sehwag had a counter option.

The 46-year-old veteran named Yashasvi Jaiswal as Rohit’s partner, although the youngster is yet to have a cap in ODIs. However, Sehwag remains confident that betting on the 21-year-old will only yield good results for India in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Jaiswal was also India’s top scorer in the Border Gavaskar Trophy with 391 runs at an average of 43.44. Furthermore, he has promising white-ball statistics in subcontinental conditions, batting at a strike rate of 177.27 with one century and two fifties to his name.

Virender Sehwag wants Yashasvi Jaiswal to open with Rohit Sharma in Champions Trophy 2025

Speaking to the Switch YouTube channel, Sehwag gave his opinion when asked about the composition of the Indian team:

“My advice to the selectors would be to give Jaiswal a chance in 50 overs. The way he bats in Tests and T20Is, ODI is a suitable format for him. “Jaiswal should definitely be a part of India’s ODI setup.”

There may be a certain chance that Sehwag’s words will come true. Yashasvi Jaiswal was not named in the recent India squad announced for the England T20I series. Reports suggest that he has been rested and is expected to be part of the ODI leg, which follows the T20Is.

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This implies that the Indian board has plans for him to travel with the team for the ICC event and he can compete with Shubman Gill for the opening spot.

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