Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar feels Rajasthan Royals opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is able to symbolize India, particularly in T20Is. Jaiswal is having fun with a breakthrough season within the Indian Premier League (IPL), and scored his maiden century within the match earlier this month. The 21-year-old is at the moment the third-highest run-scorer within the season, solely behind Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis (702) and Gujarat Titans’ star opener Shubman Gill (576). Gavaskar instructed that Jaiswal is a technically sound batter and deserves an opportunity within the Indian staff.

“If a batter scores 40-50 runs in T20 in 20-25 balls, he has done well for the team. But if he’s a opener, you’d want him to play 15 overs. If he scores century by the time, your team total would easily cross 190-200 mark. That’s why, the way Yashasvi has batted in this season, it has made me very happy. He’s a technical batter as well,” Gavaskar stated on Star Sports.

“I think he’s ready and should be given a chance. When a player is in form, and then he gets the chance, his confidence is also sky-rocketed. Especially in international debut, there’s always a doubt, ‘Am I ready for international standard?’ If your form isn’t good at the time, your doubt increases. So, it’s important to be in form at that time,” he added.

So far, Jaiswal has scored 575 runs in 13 matches at a surprising strike charge of 166.18.

Several present and former cricketers, together with former India head coach Ravi Shastri, have backed his choice within the Indian staff.