Yashasvi Jaiswal or Abhishek Sharma: Who Deserves to be in Team India’s Squad for T20 World Cup 2024?

As the T20 World Cup 2024 draws closer, scheduled to kick off post the IPL 2024, the conversation is heating up around the selection of players for Team India’s squad.

Abhishek Sharma’s Dominance in IPL 2024

To be frank, there haven’t been too many players who have made a huge impact in the IPL 2024, but Abhishek Sharma stands out as a player who has been in top form since the start of the tournament.

Abhishek Sharma is making his Guru proud in each innings. 👌

– The Legacy of fearless leftie from Punjab. pic.twitter.com/tlGYFPyHyG

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 20, 2024

The opener for Sunrisers Hyderabad is yet to record a single-digit score in the ongoing tournament, having played seven matches. In total, he has amassed 257 runs from just seven games at a strike rate of 215.

None of the other Indian batters have been hitting the ball as aggressively as him when opening. You can see his mindset in his batting; he’s just going after the bowlers from ball one.

Not just this, Abhishek Sharma event had an outstanding SMAT campaign this year, where he whacked 485 runs at a strike rate of 192. Additionally, he is a handy left-arm spinner too.

The Case for Abhishek Sharma in Team India

Now the big question is: Does Abhishek Sharma deserve a spot in Team India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad?

The answer is a resounding yes, as Abhishek Sharma has been following the path laid out by Indian captain Rohit Sharma, showing intent and aggressive batting like nobody else in the Indian team right now.

Yashasvi Jaiswal was on a roll before IPL 2024, but now he’s hit a rough patch. He might get selected for the squad, but there is no way he is making it into the playing 11 for Team India as an opener with his current form.

In that scenario, Abhishek Sharma could really turn the game around for Team India. He’s brilliant against spin and handles pace just as well. He’s the kind of player who can make the most of the powerplay and give Team India a solid start.

Abhishek Sharma, the Opener Team India Desperately Needs

Its not that there is dearth of talent in the country, its just that selectors don't select right guys for the format it needs, the selfish urge to be an all format player, has resulted in world cup drought!!
Abhishek Sharma is the opener u need for a t20 set up,

Anyways…

— Gagan Chawla (@toecrushrzzz) April 20, 2024

And as we have seen in IPL 2024, a strong start can make all the difference for the team. If India opens with Abhishek Sharma and Rohit Sharma in the 2024 World Cup, it’ll only boost their chances of winning the trophy.