Former Indian batsman and wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik recently picked Rohit Sharma’s opening partner for Team India in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Dinesh Karthik backed Shubman Gill to open the innings in ODI matches, adding that he forms a very good combination with Rohit Sharma.
Shubman Gill last played for India during the recent white-ball tour of Sri Lanka. The right-handed batsman scored 73 runs in two T20I matches at an average of 36.50 and a strike rate of 137.74. He managed to score just 57 runs in three ODI matches at an average of 19.00 and a strike rate of 61.29.
The youngster will lead Team A in the 2024 Duleep Trophy, which begins on September 5. Mayank Agarwal, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Riyan Parag, KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav are part of his squad. Gill will be hoping to score runs to boost his confidence ahead of the Test series against Bangladesh.
Yashasvi Jaiswal gets a big opportunity – Dinesh Karthik
On Cricbuzz’s ‘Hey CB with DK’, Dinesh Karthik was asked about Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal opening for India. Karthik acknowledged that Jaiswal might get a chance if Shubman Gill fails to live up to his promise. He expressed confidence that Rohit and Shubman will open in the Champions Trophy.
“Why? Rohit and Shubman are a very good combination. Yes, Jaiswal has a great chance to be the backup opener and get his chance soon. If Shubman is not doing as well as expected. “And India also has a very strong middle order,” Karthik said.
“In view of the Champions Trophy, they will only play three more matches. And I am pretty sure Rohit and Shubman will be the opening act for the Champions Trophy,” he added.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has played nine Test matches and 23 T20Is in his brief career. The left-handed batsman has scored 1,028 runs in Tests and 723 runs in T20I matches. However, he is yet to make his debut in the 50-over format for India and is unlikely to be called up for the ODIs before the 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy.
These three are probably up there – Dinesh Karthik
A fan compared Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to Sir Vivian Richards and Sir Don Bradman and asked who would be the Indian equivalent of Curtly Ambrose and Brett Lee. Dinesh Karthik picked Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami and Zaheer Khan as his choices among Indian bowlers.
“I would say Bumrah, Shammi, Zaheer Khan. Between these three, these have been three of the best bowlers India has ever produced. in terms of fast bowlers. Yes, there have been many things we can talk about. Kapil Dev, we can talk about it.
Ishaan Sharma, who has scored 100% as a fast bowler. There have been many. But these three are probably on par with some of the best fast bowlers India has ever produced.”
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