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"Bound to lose...": Vengsarkar decodes impact on Yashasvi Jaiswal after T20I snub

Harsh Adwani

Dilip Vengsarkar on Yashasvi Jaiswal [Source: @BCCI/x.com]Dilip Vengsarkar on Yashasvi Jaiswal [Source: @BCCI/x.com]

Yashasvi Jaiswal was on track to become India’s star player in all three formats. But his sudden snub from T20Is has put a dent in his hopes. The young cricketer has not played a T20I game since July 2024. Shubman Gill was preferred over him during the Asia Cup 2025 and was also named the vice captain of the side.

But now that Gill has been dropped once again, Jaiswal still couldn’t find a place in the team. Former Indian chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has now weighed in on the situation, stating that Jaiswal has been left out for no fault of his.

"It is unfortunate that Yashasvi is being left out time and again for no fault of his. He has been in tremendous form across all formats of the game, and I don't know what else he has to do to get into the team. Nobody should leave a match-winner out of the team," he told PTI.

Vengsarkar is a firm believer in Jaiswal's spot in the T20I team

Vengsarkar firmly believes that Jaiswal should be in India’s T20I setup, despite prioritising current form and fitness. Ishan Kishan was recently added to India’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 instead of Shubman Gill.

"They are all excellent players, but I am with the selection committee when they judge players on the basis of current form and fitness. And if you ask whom I would have picked instead of Gill, my choice would have been Jaiswal. He has proven time and again what a class performer he is and has always given the team the kind of starts required these days," he added.

The former Indian cricketer believes that a player like Jaiswal is bound to lose confidence if he is not given the opportunity he deserves. He added that confidence in cricket is the most important thing.

"You are bound to lose confidence if you are made to feel that you are not required in one format. I mean, it will affect his confidence, and this game is all about confidence. And confidence comes when you have performances backed by runs," he said.

While Jaiswal is no longer in India’s T20I plans, he has established himself as India’s star performer in Test cricket. He has booked his slot at the top of the order, and his consistent performances indicate that it might be his permanent spot for the foreseeable future.