IPL 2023 is over. The team of Chennai Super Kings became the champion for the fifth time. India got some new stars from this tournament, who are knocking at the doors of the Indian T20 team. Rohit Sharma has been running out of the Indian T20 team for a long time. In such a situation, before next year's T20 World Cup, Team India is looking for his option.
Shubman Gill has almost confirmed his place. At the same time, it was believed that Ishaan Kishan would remain as his partner, but his form in this IPL has put a sword on him. Apart from this, two more openers have emerged in IPL 2023 – Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rituraj Gaikwad. This season of IPL Shubman, Rituraj Yashasvi, and Ishaan, whose batting against pace and spin was excellent, and who can be included in the Indian team for next year's T20 World Cup, let's know...
1. Shubman Gill
IPL 2023 Orange Cap winner Shubman Gill scored a lot of runs this season. He scored 890 runs in 17 matches at an average of 59.33 and a strike rate of 157.80. It also includes three centuries and four half-centuries. His highest score was 129 runs. With the kind of shots that Shubman took in this IPL, he is being considered the star batsman of the future. Shubman scored 512 runs against Paes in IPL 2023 at an average of 56.89 and a strike rate of 157.54. During this, he was dismissed by the fast bowlers nine times. At the same time, against spin, Shubman scored at an average of 63 and a strike rate of 159.16. Spinners got him out six times this season. If T20 World Cup is to be held in West Indies and USA, where fast bowlers help. In such a situation, Shubman can prove to be the X-factor of Team India.
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal can be included in the Indian T20 squad for his aggression. There would hardly be any fast bowler in the IPL who was not beaten by Yashasvi. He scored 415 runs against Paes this season at an average of 34.58 and a strike rate of 169.39. During this, he was dismissed 12 times. Yashasvi is an opener and his role was to give Rajasthan a quick start. In such a situation, he rarely played against spin. However, in whatever he played, he scored 210 runs at a strike rate of 153.28. He did not get out on spin even once this season. Successful missions can be an important part of the 2024 T20 World Cup. The right and left-hand pair of Shubman and Yashasvi can be seen opening for Team India.
3. Rituraj Gaikwad
Many players played an important role this season behind Chennai Super Kings becoming champions. Among them, the role of the opening pair of Rituraj Gaikwad and Devon Conway was the most important. Both of them got Chennai off to a good start on several occasions. Rituraj has been scoring a lot of runs in IPL as well as domestic cricket for the past few seasons. In this season's IPL, he scored 590 runs in 16 matches at an average of 42.14 and a strike rate of 147.50. Out of this, he scored 345 against pace and 245 against spin. Ritu was dismissed five times on pace and eight times on the spin. Rituraj may get a chance to bat in the third position.
4. Ishan Kishan
Mumbai opener Ishaan Kishan has not been in some special form this season. He scored 454 runs in 15 matches at an average of 30.27 and a strike rate of 142.76. These include three half-centuries. Out of these, Ishaan scored 285 runs against the pacer and 169 runs against the spin. Seven times he was dismissed by the pacer and seven times by the spinner. Ishaan Kishan's weakness against both was exposed. However, against the pacers, Ishaan played better than the spinners. Against the Pacers, he scored at an average of 40.71 and a strike rate of 149.21. At the same time, he scored runs against spinners at an average of 24.14 and a strike rate of 133.07. His place seems to be in danger for next year's T20 World Cup.
(pc amarujala)
