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Why Jaiswal deserved to be in India's T20I squad for AUS tour ahead of Gill? Stats decode

Abhinav Tyagi

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill - (Source : AFP)Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill - (Source : AFP)

On Sunday, October 5, the BCCI announced the squad for the upcoming T20Is and ODIs against Australia. The Men in Blue will first take part in the ODIs and then shift their focus towards the T20Is, which will also serve as the trial ground for the upcoming T20I World Cup in India.

Talking about the T20I squad, Team India didn't make any changes to the one that featured in the Asia Cup T20 2025, where the Men in Blue beat Pakistan in the finals. Thus, for the Australia tour, Suryakumar Yadav will continue to lead the side, while Shubman Gill will serve as his deputy.

The fans were upset after the squad announcement as they called Jaiswal's absence from the team and Gill's presence unfair, despite the latter's flop show during the Asia Cup. Notably, Shubman had a tournament to forget as he only amassed 127 runs in seven innings.

The fans demanded Jaiswal's inclusion in the T20i set-up, and this article will shed light on why the RR star is a better option for India than Shubman. Before diving deep into the article, let's compare the stats of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill.

Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Shubman Gill: Who has been better in T20Is?

Criteria
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Shubman Gill
Innings2228
Runs723705
Average36.1528.20
Strike-Rate164.31141.28
100/50
1/51/3

Key Observations

  • The difference is clear between the two batters as Jaiswal has scored more runs and also maintained a higher strike-rate than Shubman Gill. 
  • In T20I cricket, there are only two requirements from a cricketer - 1) a good average which displays consistency, be it at a cost of a strike-rate around 100-120. 2) Fewer runs, but impactful runs with higher strike-rate of around 180-200.
  • In Jaiswal and Gill's case, the latter lags behind the RR star in both scenarios as neither Gill is as consistent as Jaiswal nor does he score runs at a rate like Yashasvi Jaiswal. 
  • Thus, prioritising Gill ahead of Jaiswal makes little to no sense at all.

Further, lets look at why India should have picked Yashasvi Jaiswal in place of Shubman Gill for Australia tour

1. More aggressive intent than Shubman Gill

India talks about Aggressive intent but is still shying away from fully deploying the particular brand of cricket. With Gill at top, he fails to match the intent at which Abhishek Sharma looks to score runs. Now with Jaiswal up at the top, he will bring that extra-aggressive nature, which will help India utilise the powerplay better than before.

Even in case of crisis, Jaiswal has the ability to gear down according to team's situation which is why he is a regular in the Test side. However, with Gill, he takes time to shift gears up.

2. More consistent than Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill often falls into the trap of scoring big against big teams and important games ,but is yet to find that match where he performs. Notably, Gill has failed in 2023 WC final, WTC finals and also the recent Asia Cup final. 

However, Jaiswal does not fall under the same pressure and does not carry any baggage with him that stops him from unleashing himself on the field.

3. Shubman Gill's recent failure in Asia Cup T20 2025

As mentioned earlier, Shubman Gill had a terrible Asia Cup T20 2025, where he only amassed  127 runs in seven innings. On top of that, Gill only had a single knock to remember and also failed against Pakistan in the all-important final.