India vs West Indies 2nd T20I: How Hardik Pandya and Co can solve batting depth issues

Changes might be in the offing in India’s playing XI after their four-run defeat to West Indies in the first T20I in Trinidad.

In the series opener on Thursday, it was clear that the visitors’ batters found the going tough on a slow and tricky Tarouba pitch.

Tilak Varma (39 off 22) was India’s silver lining as far as their batting was concerned, and barring Tilak and Suryakumar Yadav (21), none of the other India batters managed to go past the 20-run mark.

Also read: How West Indies toppled India in first T20I

Ishan Kishan failed to click and so did Shubman Gill, who was the top-run scorer in IPL 2023. In the first T20I, India also lacked a fiery start. So what can be done in order to resolve that, and the rest of the batting lineup?

Yashasvi Jaiswal to make debut?

Yashasvi Jaiswal needs no introduction thanks to his IPL 2023 performance with Rajasthan Royals. The youngster was at his scintillating best for RR, scoring 625 runs, and carried on that form during his debut in the Test format, where he scored a century against West Indies.

And maybe, his senior India debut in the shortest format might just be around the corner. With his impeccable shot timing and ball-striking ability, Jaiswal could be a lethal weapon in this batting lineup, as he had shown in the IPL this season.

Fastest FIFTY in the IPL

Yashasvi Jaiswal brings up his half-century in just 13 deliveries