Gambhir Wants This Youngster To Open With Rohit Sharma In ODIs

Ishan Kishan should replace Rohit Sharma as India's primary ODI opener in the coming years

According to former cricketer Gautam Gambhir

Kishan made a career-high 210 runs in his most recent game against Bangladesh in Chattogram, surpassing his first ODI century

In just 126 balls, the wicketkeeper-batter achieved the fastest double hundred in ODI history after scoring his first ODI century

Gambhir believes Kishan should keep playing the opening position now that Shikhar Dhawan won't be participating in the ODIs

Someone had a double-hundred in the innings before this one, so I'm surprised we're even having this conversation

The topic has been covered. Ishan Kishan is the only candidate

In response to the question of who he would prefer to see as Rohit's opening partner, Gambhir was reported by ESPNcricinfo as saying

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