Former Indian pace bowler Mohit Sharma feels that the team management has to find a way to add Yashasvi Jaiswal to the playing XI for the upcoming ODI series against West Indies. He has played only six matches since his debut in the format in early 2025, and has to be patient with Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma doing well as a pair at the top.

“If you are looking at the big picture with Yashasvi Jaiswal, then it is high time that you make space to play him. Is the captain willing to play at No.4? Then Yashasvi can open the batting. Can someone be dropped so that he can be in the playing XI? I don’t see any way apart from those, because after No.4, there is no sense of including him in the playing XI. Now how will the space be created, that is a headache. I think it is very important that we find the medicine for this because Yashasvi has been in this scenario for a while now. He has been roaming around for 2-3 years now,” Mohit Sharma said on Cricbuzz.

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“He needs to be given the confidence. I don’t want anyone to be unfit, but if unfortunately, someone is unfit, have we given Yashasvi Jaiswal enough confidence to be at 100 percent when he plays? I think that is very important,” he further added.

India wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav has had a poor year in ODIs so far, picking only three wickets in four matches at an average of 74.67 as well. He also played only one match in the home series against Afghanistan and was on the bench for the ODI series against England soon after as well.

“Kuldeep Yadav did not play in the last ODI India played at Lord’s. We were all disappointed that a bowler like Kuldeep, who has so many wickets was not given a chance even when Bumrah was not there. So, I think he has to be backed now. Jadeja and Siraj are making their ODI comeback as well. I feel that Gurnoor Brar will get a lot of matches because he seems to be in the plans,” Mohammad Kaif said.