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Prasad: Jaiswal too good to miss any format
24 May
Summary
- Yashasvi Jaiswal was overlooked for India's ODI squad.
- MSK Prasad believes Jaiswal should have been in India A squad.
- Prasad cites immense talent pool as reason for exclusions.
MSK Prasad, former chairman of selectors, expressed his disappointment regarding Yashasvi Jaiswal's exclusion from the India A squad for the one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka. Prasad believes Jaiswal, a dynamic player across formats, is too talented to be left out and should have been participating in the series rather than being idle at home.
Despite Jaiswal's impressive performances, including a century in his last ODI outing against South Africa, his place in the white-ball teams remains competitive. With regular openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill available, Jaiswal has found opportunities limited. Prasad acknowledged the depth of talent in Indian cricket, drawing parallels to when Shreyas Iyer also faced similar selection challenges.
Prasad urged that Jaiswal should not view this as a personal setback but rather as a learning experience. His List A record is strong, with 1,746 runs in 39 innings. Prasad suggested that such situations, while unfortunate, help toughen players like Jaiswal for future challenges.
