Former Indian cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra believes that star Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s performances are being overlooked, even if he has been performing well in the ongoing IPL 2026. However, Jaiswal has scored 306 runs in 9 matches so far, playing a key role in taking his team to the top half of the IPL points table as well.

“Look at his numbers in the last three years. He was a part of the T20 World Cup 2024-winning team, and then he got dropped. Everyone gets selected and dropped, but no one talks about him. I am not saying he should be selected. I understand there is no vacant place,” Chopra said on YouTube.

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However, Jaiswal was rested for the T20I series against England in 2025, and since then, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Sanju Samson have become the top choices. Moreover, Yashasvi Jaiswal was not picked for the Asia Cup and has not played a single T20I in the last two years as well.

“If you see his IPL numbers for the last three years, he has scored runs and has a good average and strike rate. He is doing everything right. However, forget about selection; he isn’t even part of the conversation. What was done after 2024 was like taking a fly out of milk and throwing it away. What was the guy’s mistake?” he again added.

However, India will next play T20Is against Zimbabwe and Ireland, and it will be interesting whether Yashasvi Jaiswal gets a chance or not.