Ishan Will Open With Me As He Is The Only Option Available: Rohit On 1st ODI vs WI

Mumbai: India’s new full-time ODI captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday said that Ishan Kishan will open alongside him in the first ODI against West Indies.

Earlier this week, Ishaan was included in the ODI squad along with Mayank Agarwal after three main players of the Indian cricket team – senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer tested positive.

However, with Mayank still in isolation and KL Rahul unavailable for the opening match, Ishan, who was transferred from the South Africa ODI series Bio-Bubble, will be available for the first match against West Indies.

“Ishaan [Kishan] is the only option. He will open. Mayank [Agarwal] is currently in isolation. There are some rules, traveling players need to be kept in quarantine. [Ishaan opens] unless there is an injury,” Rohit said in the pre-match press conference.

Ishaan made his ODI debut on the tour of South Africa last July, where he scored 59 and 1 in the two matches he played, both batting at number one, while he opened for India in T20Is last year. of, even scored a fifty. against England in Ahmedabad, and several times for his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians, but he is yet to play in ODIs.

With the absence of Dhawan and Ga and the possibility of Rahul taking up a middle-order position when he returns, the Ahmedabad opener will provide the perfect opportunity to showcase his potential and claim his potential as India seek a perfect combination. is in. Is. Is. 2023 ODI World Cup.

India on Sunday will become the first-ever international side to feature in 1000 ODIs. Currently, at 999 matches, India has won 518 matches and lost 431 times.

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