Rewarded For IPL Form, Yashasvi Jaiswal To Join India Squad As Stand-by For WTC Final: Report

28.05.2023 - 10:11 sports.ndtv.com

Yashasvi Jaiswal has been added to the Indian squad for the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final as a stand-by player as Ruturaj Gaikwad would be getting married on June 3, ESPNcricinfo reported on Sunday.

Gaikwad who had informed about his marriage schedule prior would be able to join the team after June 5. In his absence, Jaiswal who holds a UK visa will be part of the Indian Squad of the WTC final which will be held between June 7 to June 12 at Oval in England.

Jaiswal has performed well in recent times. In the IPL 2023, he scored 625 runs in 14 innings, playing for Rajasthan Royals.

He has also bagged one century and five fifties in the season. The 21-year-old is yet to make his debut for India, however, he has brilliant first-class cricket records.

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The manner in which the ICC World Test Championship final concluded raised many questions on the future of certain veterans in the Indian team. With the talks around the West Indies tour now, the names of many youngsters have been floated by former cricketers. Former India opener Wasim Jaffer feels Yashasvi Jasiwal is one name who seriously needs to be looked at for the West Indies tour, both in the Test team and the T20I team. Jaffer picked a few other names as well, for the ODI and T20I teams.

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