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Jaiswal should be in T20I team for next World Cup: Gambhir's old video goes viral
India head coach Gautam Gambhir's old video calling for Yashasvi Jaiswal's selection in the Indian T20I side is going viral after the opening batter was left out of the Asia Cup 2025 squad. Jaiswal was a part of India's T20 World Cup 2024 winning team and last played the shortest format in July 2024 against Sri southpaw has been a consistent performer for Rajasthan Royals since 2023 and has played 23 T20Is, scoring 723 runs at an average of 36.15 and a strike rate of 164.31 with one hundred and five fifties. However, despite a brilliant beginning to his career, Jaiswal has been left out of the team as Shubman Gill has been preferred ahead of clip from an old interview of Gautam Gambhir from 2023 has been going viral on social media, where he could be seen asking for Jaiswal's selection.
'I believe Yashasvi Jaiswal should be a part of India's T20I side, not just for one tournament but also for the next World Jaiswal hasn't done well in just IPL, he's scored double and triple hundreds in domestic cricket. He also scored double centuries in List A cricket during Vijay Hazare Trophy. So what he's done in IPL, is icing on the cake and hence he should be a part of the team in all three formats,' Gambhir said in an interview in Me Bigger Double Face person than Gautam Gambhir, I'll deactivate my account.#AsiaCup Virat (@chiku_187) August 19, 2025Ahead of Jaiswal, Shubman Gill was picked as the third opener in the squad along with Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma. The opening batter was named the team's vice captain in July 2024 ahead of the Sri Lanka tour. However, he hasn't featured in T20Is since then as Samson sealed his spot at the following his stellar show in England on his Test captaincy debut, Gill has been brought back into the T20I side and has been re-appointed as the vice captain. With him back in the squad, it remains to be seen where he will bat as Samson and Abhisek have sealed their slot in the opening.- EndsTune InMust Watch
