India cricket Discussion and predictions [self-mod]

[JSRAW]

Possibly but it'd be unfortunate for guys like Abhimanyu Easwaran who has been backup opener for a year or two.

If he has remained as a backup for more than a year, then there is no chance of him making it into the team.

Tbh that's not how it works. Yeah,  people go up and down on pecking order regularly due to performance but that's about it.

With the same logic, Jaiswal won't get chance in odi because he's a backup opener for quite sometime. Same for all sorts of players in all formats.

[Cointikka]

With the same logic, Jaiswal won't get chance in odi because he's a backup opener for quite sometime. Same for all sorts of players in all formats.

In my opinion, Jaiswal should be removed from Test cricket too. He has been steadily underperforming from 2025 to 2026. The last time he scored a century was against England. I would not be surprised if his name is not on the list against NZ in November. Did you see SKY's recent interview? 

[Bitcoin Smith]

With the same logic, Jaiswal won't get chance in odi because he's a backup opener for quite sometime. Same for all sorts of players in all formats.

In my opinion, Jaiswal should be removed from Test cricket too. He has been steadily underperforming from 2025 to 2026. The last time he scored a century was against England. I would not be surprised if his name is not on the list against NZ in November. Did you see SKY's recent interview? 

Jaiswal is a proven commodity and he did that in all the pitch conditions not just in the subcontinent, we should not come into any conclusion based on playing in good batting tracks for test, they need to be tested in good seaming conditions, and Jaiswal is closest to the best we based on criteria and also he got the habit of scoring big scores on his day. And he still have the avg around 50 after 30 test matches which is good if not a great one.

[JSRAW]

With the same logic, Jaiswal won't get chance in odi because he's a backup opener for quite sometime. Same for all sorts of players in all formats.

In my opinion, Jaiswal should be removed from Test cricket too. He has been steadily underperforming from 2025 to 2026. The last time he scored a century was against England. I would not be surprised if his name is not on the list against NZ in November. Did you see SKY's recent interview? 

After England tour, he scored daddy hundred against windies too. He's averaging 45+ as an test opener, scored tons in Australia England on his first tour and he's only 30 odd test old, you want him to be dropped from the team?

SKY? No

[Cointikka]

SKY? No

I was referring to this interview with Aakah Chopra. Anyone who wants to know what goes through the mind of a Captain and a Player should watch it. It is a 1-hour-long candid interview with the ex-captain of the WC-winning T20 format team.

[JSRAW]

Recent report suggests that BCCI might be open on changing or completely removing impact player rule for good.

Players are quite open about it and called it bad one and now management asking for suggestions from franchises. Hope franchise takes the same route as players.

https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/140013/impact-player-rule-back-in-focus-as-bcci-seeks-franchises-feedback

[Cointikka]

Recent report suggests that BCCI might be open on changing or completely removing impact player rule for good.

Players are quite open about it and called it bad one and now management asking for suggestions from franchises. Hope franchise takes the same route as players.

https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/140013/impact-player-rule-back-in-focus-as-bcci-seeks-franchises-feedback

It will be a greater good if this happens, as the flat pitches are already making IPL matches less engaging and close. I hope franchises do not suggest anything that becomes an alternate of the impact player rule.

[JSRAW]

^^ more than a flat deck it's related to allrounder quota tho

Yeah, big score are problem because of flat decks but having 8 batters in the line up, thanks to impart player did inflate the numbers.

[eaLiTy]

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In my opinion, Jaiswal should be removed from Test cricket too. He has been steadily underperforming from 2025 to 2026. The last time he scored a century was against England. I would not be surprised if his name is not on the list against NZ in November. Did you see SKY's recent interview? 

  @JSRAW and @Bitcoin Smith already explained this, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 175 against the West Indies last year and he wasn't even struggling at the crease, and India has only played five Test matches since then. He has already proved that he can bat in any conditions.

Most of his dismissals are unlucky since he got run out in this series, which is really bad in Test cricket. But out of curiosity, who would you replace Jaiswal with in the team.

Recent report suggests that BCCI might be open on changing or completely removing impact player rule for good.

Players are quite open about it and called it bad one and now management asking for suggestions from franchises. Hope franchise takes the same route as players.

They should remove the impact player rule. It has already killed the all-rounder spot in the IPL, and Gambhir is obsessed in finding the perfect all-rounder in international cricket with his team selection. These sorts of experiments should be done in domestic and IPL tournaments.

[Cointikka]

Most of his dismissals are unlucky since he got run out in this series, which is really bad in Test cricket. But out of curiosity, who would you replace Jaiswal with in the team.

I do not know who to choose as a replacement for Jaiswal, but his aggressive approach has gotten him into trouble by losing his own wicket. I do not like that approach at all. I feel that in Test cricket, if openers give a good start, it reduces the pressure; if openers lose wickets early, the pressure shifts to the next batter. Dev was in form in the last two Test matches, but imagine if he hadn't been; the match result would have been different.

[JSRAW]

Most of his dismissals are unlucky since he got run out in this series, which is really bad in Test cricket. But out of curiosity, who would you replace Jaiswal with in the team.

I do not know who to choose as a replacement for Jaiswal, but his aggressive approach has gotten him into trouble by losing his own wicket. I do not like that approach at all. I feel that in Test cricket, if openers give a good start, it reduces the pressure; if openers lose wickets early, the pressure shifts to the next batter. Dev was in form in the last two Test matches, but imagine if he hadn't been; the match result would have been different.

You don't survive as an opener with 45+ average if you are just one dimensional player in sense of attack and attack. You need a proper defence and attack in every condition and so far he hardly put a foot wrong.

@eaLiTy true and now it's actually becoming a case of bits n pieces all rounders.

[Bitcoin Smith]

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@eaLiTy true and now it's actually becoming a case of bits n pieces all rounders.

I read the Cricbuzz article and they said BCCI asked for the opinions of all the teams about the impact player rule and the rule most likely will stay for one more year, impact rule is killing the true spirit of game but for the financial standpoint, the owners will take any chance to increase the entertainment part.

[JSRAW]

^^ we might have some chance if majority of owners don't think much about commercial loss, which would be biggie for them.

Impact player was hit at the start commercially but it paid no dividend in cricketing terms so really hope some sense prevails in board rooms.

[Cointikka]

Asian Games Men's cricket team has been announced. It was announced yesterday; I forgot to share it here. Source

Shreyas Iyer (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Good to see Sanju Samson & Axar back in this list. I had read on Reddit that Kunal was being considered as a replacement for Axar. What do you think?

[JSRAW]

Asian Games Men's cricket team has been announced. It was announced yesterday; I forgot to share it here. Source

Shreyas Iyer (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Good to see Sanju Samson & Axar back in this list. I had read on Reddit that Kunal was being considered as a replacement for Axar. What do you think?

Krunal is clutch player and there is no doubt that on good day can win match for his team.

But at the same time, bapu is same and already proved himself with bat / ball / fielding in the last two wc, including both finals so hard to neglect him.

[Bitcoin Smith]

Krunal is clutch player and there is no doubt that on good day can win match for his team.

But at the same time, bapu is same and already proved himself with bat / ball / fielding in the last two wc, including both finals so hard to neglect him.

Krunal Pandya showed aggression and more consistency in the last two IPL but Axar is next in line for Jaddu and he should get the priority in whatever the selection is and if he fails terribly then Krunal can replace him.

BTW, anyonw saw the decoding of Kunfu Pandaya Tattoo, people are hying that he is waiting for the comeback of his life.