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 Yashasvi Jaiswal In, Gill Out? Here Is India's Playing 11 For 2nd T20I Against West Indies

image-lkxw9jqfHardik Pandya after getting dismissed in the first T20I (AP Photos)

It's time for the second T20I between between West Indies and India as the caravan moves to the beautiful Island of Guyana. The home team, West Indies showed their prowess in the first T20I and pulled off a stunning win by 4 runs to take a 1-0 lead after getting beaten in both Test and ODI series comprehensively.

Indian bowlers bowled well and restricted West Indies to a chaseable total but the batters failed to deliver and India ended up falling short in the end. So, with the first game gone and India desperate for a comeback in the second T20I, will they make any changes in the playing XI. Will we a Yashasvi Jaiswal debut? Let's try to analyze India's probable playing 11 for the second game at the Providence Stadium, Guyana.

Openers

Ishan Kishan/ Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal

Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill opened the innings in the first match and were Indian openers in the ODI series as well. However, both of them have been playing regularly and with Asia Cup around the corner, one of them can be rested to make way for Yashasvi Jaiswal. 

Shubman Gill has also not been at his best on this Caribbean tour and a rest for some games might just help him recharge his batteries. Ishan Kishan too can be rested, if the management wants to go with the right-left combination at the top of the order with Jaiswal being the like to like replacement.

So, in all probability, Yashasvi Jaiswal should get a chance in the second T20I as the left-hander has been in stellar form in recent times.

Middle Order

Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson

SKY is most likely to bat at 3 while Tilak Varma after his antics in a debut game, could be persisted at number 4. Both are aggressive batters and complement each other nicely while Sanju Samson should be promoted at number 5 in place of Hardik Pandya.

image-lkxwaidmSanju Samson will be a key player for India (AP Photos)

Sanju is a top order batter and number 6 seems to be a misfit for him. He can even bat at 3 or four which can be beneficial for India in long term, as the man is a special talent and he could be a game-changer in future.

All-rounders

Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel

Hardik Pandya, the captain of the side is a critical member of the side with this all-round skills. He batted at number 5 in the first game but can come down to number 6 as he has the experience of finishing games and can make more impact in this game. 

Axar Patel did now bowl well in the first game but is a quality all-rounder. His new-found power-hitting skills are also crucial for India down the order and India would be hoping for a better performance from Axar in this game.

Bowlers

Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar

Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal are all set to play together again which could prove to be a deadly combination on a spin friendly deck at Guyana. Chahal picked two wickets in the first game and will be an x-factor for India again. Arshdeep Singh was brilliant at the death too while Mukesh Kumar is also likely to get some more opportunities after good performances in Test and ODI series.