4 players who can be India's white-ball opener for the next decade

Team India has performed exceptionally well in the ODI World Cup 2023. The Men in Blue won 10 matches in a row, eventually losing to Australia in the final. Though they were brilliant and aggressive brands of cricket throughout the tournament. In the past few years, they have shown the intensity and fearless brand of cricket with the youngsters of the team playing without any fear or pressure under them. 

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Rohit Sharma captained the side for their first final since 2013, though the team eventually lost. But he was brilliant at the top of the order. The batter gave solid starts from the top of the orders which were carried by the other batters. The 36-year-old opener is also not confirmed whether he will play in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 that is scheduled in the West Indies and the USA. 

India are playing Australia in the 5-match T20I series. The team is currently playing with their second-string squad with the seniors have been rested India is playing with three openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Ishan Kishan. Though the first two batters are opening and Kishan is playing at No.3. In the article we will be looking at the openers who will be India's white-ball opener for the next decade.

Here are the 4 of India's white-ball openers for the next decade

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4. Yashasvi Jaiswal 

Yashasvi Jaiswal is a good option who might step in place as an opener after Rohit Sharma. Jaiswal, who was born in Mumbai, has made his way to professional cricket through sheer dedication and hard work. Jaiswal first came to attention at the 2020 U-19 World Cup. His outstanding performances demonstrated his ability to play on a worldwide scale. He has a powerplay strikeout rate of 134.55 per cent. His approach, combined with his ability to score big runs, makes him a great contender for the position of opener in white-ball cricket for India. 

3. Ruturaj Gaikwad

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Ruturaj Gaikwad has been one of the finest openers in the white-ball cricket in domestic and franchise cricket. His consistent performances in the domestic circuit show the capabilities he has. Gaikwad starred in the 2021 victory as the opener won the orange cap in the Indian Premier League (IPL) scoring 635 runs. On Tuesday became the first batter to score a hundred against Australia. He played a knock of 123 runs of 57 balls and captained the side in the Asian Games 2022 which won the gold. 

2. Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan has been among the likely future openers. Kishan opened for India in the ODI World Cup 2023 when Shubman Gill was suffering from dengue. He performed well in the matches given chances. The left-handed batter's aggressive approach sets the team on fiery starts and gives good momentum to the team as well. The batter has also got a double hundred in the ODIs against Bangladesh. He has been the obvious replacement when the first-choice openers were missing. 

1. Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill has been the best batter for India in the current year. The 24-year-old batter is the highest run scorer for the Men in Blue in a single calendar year of 2023. He has scored 1500 ODI runs in 2023 in his 27th innings. He became the joint fastest to 1500 ODI runs in a calendar year. The batter became the fastest to score 2000 runs in ODI cricket and he also won the orange cap in the previous edition of the IPL with 890 runs. He has been in fantastic form in white-ball for India and has been the obvious choice alongside Rohit.