‘Play 30 overs like one-day cricket…after that, you have 20 overs left, which you can look at as a T20 match’ – Gambhir to Jaiswal

With Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring his maiden ODI ton, Gautam Gambhir sees future success for the opener if he can only figure out pacing of his innings. Jaiswal made the most of his chance stepping in for regular opener after captain Shubman Gill was out injured, and offers selectors options.

While Gambhir was adamant that captain Gill and vice captain Shreyas Iyer will reclaim their positions, and with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli showing no signs of slowing down and cruising in chases, Jaiswal & Co will need to prove they offer more than the doyens in the top order. For that, Gambhir, obviously, had sagacious advice.

“In one-day format, you need to know the template you want to play,” Gambhir was quoted as saying by Cricinfo after India beat South Africa 2-1 following the nine wicket win