'Rohit Sharma doesn't want…': Yashasvi Jaiswal's poor IPL 2024 form ignites T20 World Cup debate
Rajasthan Royals is doing great in the tournament, the form of its openers has been a constant concern. Ahead of the T20 World Cup, the selectors are keeping a close watch on IPL 2024 and Yashasvi Jaiswal's struggle might force them to rethink his position. Veteran cricketer Wasim Jaffer and Mitchell McClenaghan disagree on Yashasvi Jaiswal's approach in the IPL 2024 so far and while Jaffer wants the young opener to take his time before going aggressive, Mitchell McClenaghan believes that ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, Rohit Sharma would want Yashasvi Jaiswal to display attacking cricket.
“He had a purple patch going for him for a long time. And sometimes, when you come in without much expectation, you can express yourself. Now, he's a big name, and I feel, looking at how he's batting, he's trying to impose himself too early," Wasim Jaffer told Cricbuzz.
“He needs to give himself a little bit of time, try and play conventional cricket at the start. Get himself set because the other guy at the end is Jos Buttler. You can afford to take time.
It looks like, from the 3-4 games that he has played, he is taking too many risky options. When your time is not right, sometimes you can't hold on to it," the former Indian all-rounder added. Former New Zealand pacer Mitchell McClenaghan does not want Yashasvi Jaiswal to wait and outlined the importance of strong starts ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024.
“I would say before Jos' innings the other night (that) Jaiswal was in the role that he had to go after the ball and generate the strike rate at the top. Jos was struggling. Now, Jos would be good from here on, and he could take the attack.
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