Explained: Why IPL 2025 Performance Is Crucial For Yashasvi Jaiswal's T20I Career

Why IPL 2025 is important for Jaiswal [Source: @IPLT20.COM]

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has begun with some cracking contests with all the ten teams giving it their all in the opening week of the tournament. The two month long competition is important for the Indian stars as it allows them to get into the eyes of the selectors.

One such Indian superstar who got his breakthrough at the international level via IPL was Yashasvi Jaiswal. He rose to prominence during the 2023 season and got his India entry straightaway. However, as of late, he is more into the Test setup, but has not played too many T20I matches for India.

The ongoing IPL 2025 is crucial for Jaiswal's T20I career as a slip up and he could fall miles behind the pecking order and here's why.

The India opening combination is fixed

In Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson, India have two superstars at the opening slot. Interestingly, both the stars have done well at that position and helped India win an away T20I series against the South African side, where Sanju Samson even scored two T20I tons.

So, with the opening pair set for a long period of time, Jaiswal needs a big season to displace one of the two openers from that position. Interestingly, unlike Jaiswal, both Sanju Samson and Abhishek have started the season with an aggressive mode and Team India won't be eager to change their winning combination.

Jaiswal's IPL 2025 start hasn't been great

(Jaiswal stats so far in IPL 2025)

So far, the old Jaiswal is missing as the talented southpaw has struggled for runs and the strike-rate has also been on the negative side. Jaiswal came into the Indian side because of a stellar IPL campaign in 2023, but if he cannot replicate it this season, there are other openers also in the pecking order with Shubman Gill and even Ruturaj Gaikwad fighting for the opening slot, alongside the two set players, Abhishek and Samson.

(He is still in contention for the T20I place, but a poor season could change all that as then, India might look somewhere else).

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