Can KL Rahul And Ishan Kishan Be Included In Playing XI At World Cup? India Great Offers Solution

Even India captain Rohit gave a  hint at the possibility of playing both Rahul and Kishan in the same XI.

Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul in action.

Former India batter Krishnamachari Srikkanth has talked about the possibility of playing both Kl Rahul and Ishan Kishan in the playing XI for the World Cup. In a recently passed game against Pakistan in the ongoing Asa Cup 2023, Ishan played a sublime knock and as a result, he has pushed himself for selection in the playing XI.

The India team were reeling at one point of time and that’s when Kishan came in and went on to collect 82 while batting at no 5 to put his side back in the contest. Cricket pundits and fans have started the debate on whether Ishan has outclassed Rahul in the XI for the marquee event on home soil.

Kishan who currently holds the feat for smashing the fastest double century in ODIs, has been in a brilliant form with the bat in 2023. He collected three half-centuries while opening during the tour of West Indies in July-August. Rahul, on the other hand, has been out of the field since May. He sustained an injury on his hamstring during an IPL 2023 match between the Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The Karnataka-based batter also missed out on playing the first two games of the Asia Cup 2023 due to niggle but he is likely to be available for selection for India's Super 4 game against Pakistan on Sunday.

Even India captain Rohit gave a  hint at the possibility of playing both Rahul and Kishan in the same XI.

"There will a possibility, why not? As long as everyone is available to play, everyone is fit to play, selection depends on the opposition, a player's current form and those who have performed under pressure because how you get those runs is also important. Look at Ishan's knock, for his confidence that was brilliant. Under pressure, batting at No. 5 for the first time and a left-hander which gives us another dimension. We consider all that factor in picking a playing XI," Rohit said.

Srikkanth came up with his possible playing XI for the World Cup where he included both Kishan and Rahul.

Krishnamachari Srikkanth's World Cup playing XI: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja/Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami.