On Yashasvi Jaiswal And Shubman Gill, Ex-India Star's Bold "After Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma" Comment

22.07.2023 - 15:05 sports.ndtv.com

As the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli age, the perennial question of 'who will be their long-term replacements?' continues to engulf the Indian cricketing fraternity.

While there isn't any clarity over the length of Rohit and Kohli's career, former India batter Wasim Jaffer feels the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill can take Indian cricket forward after the talismanic duo of Rohit and Kohli is no longer with the team. "One is Yashasvi Jaiswal.

I see him as a three-format player. He has performed amazingly well in the IPL and has made an excellent start in Test cricket," Jaffer said on Jio Cinema. "Shubman Gill is the second name I will take.

If we talk only about batting, I see these two players as very strong contenders who will take Indian cricket forward after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli," said Jaffer.

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