India's T20 World Cup campaign saw a major change in the topography of Indian cricket. Ishan Kishan, the left-handed batting star for India, was almost a forgotten name until 2026. He was brought back after a milestone season in 2025 and was backed by the coaches and the selectors.
After having led India to the ICC T20 World Cup title, Indian cricket experts feel that Sanju Samson, the player of the series, and Ishan Kishan deserve a chance in the Indian ODI XI. India have been keeping KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant in the loop for the format.
He has also adapted himself to a role in the lower middle-order and often finishes off games for India. However, Abhishek Tripathi believes that India would now be considering swapping him with the likes of Kishan or Sanju Samson.
Former Indian cricketer Dodda Ganesh laughs off speculations on Rahul's removal
In this entire discussion, former Indian bowler and a former veteran of 100+ First Class games, Dodda Ganesh, has made a controversial post on X, where he laughed at the possibility of a swap.
However, as per Ganesh's recent antics, it seems that to him, Rahul is still the fine wicket-keeping option for India in ODIs, and Ishan Kishan might be swapped as a backup but would not make it to the XI as an immediate replacement. However, this further mounts pressure on KL Rahul to perform to retain his spot for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) March 13, 2026
Will Gautam Gambhir repeat the same mistake?
After the ICC Champions Trophy success, Gautam Gambhir had his first major successful Test series in England, where Shubman Gill remained the major highlight. The Indian captain scored a flurry of runs, which made the Indian management reconsider him for the shortest format of the game.
With Ishan Kishan firing it in T20Is, the ODIs will be a different challenge for the batter. Moreover, he would not powerplay or have a top-order spot in the XI, and would have to play varying roles coming lower in the order.
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