India will have to manage their squad carefully as some key players are away for the Asian Games 2026. With the T20I captain Shreyas Iyer unavailable for the ODI series, Kaif has suggested a different batting order that could give Yashasvi Jaiswal valuable time in the middle order. Earlier, Kaif makes massive claim on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s World Cup future.
Ruturaj Gaikwad can follow at No. 5, while KL Rahul could bat at No. 6. Ravindra Jadeja is Kaif’s choice at No. 7, followed by Nitish Kumar Reddy and Kuldeep Yadav. Kaif then picked two fast bowlers to complete the playing XI. However, the cricket pandit has not picked his pace attack, so it could be either Mohammed Siraj, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna, or Auqib Nabi.
Mohammad Kaif wants India to play Yashasvi Jaiswal at No. 4 against West Indies
The former India batter feels Yashasvi Jaiswal can be given this opportunity because he is expected to become an opener after Rohit Sharma’s retirement. He also believes Gaikwad and Jaiswal can both get important match practice during the West Indies series ahead of the New Zealand tour.
Mohammad Kaif’s India XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, and two fast bowlers. Amid this, Naman Dhir reveals first reaction after receiving Team India call-up.
Asian Games over World Cup preparations? Kaif questions India’s priorities
The former Indian batter questioned whether winning the gold medal should be given more importance than preparing the main ODI team for the World Cup because India has only limited ODI matches left before the ICC ODI World Cup 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
"Other nations have sent young teams, so is winning the gold not an important thing for them? We want to win the gold while other teams are looking to groom players or not giving this so much importance?"
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