Who is better test opener?

Yashasvi Jaiswal or Shubman Gill?

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Yashasvi Jaiswal or Shubman Gill, Team India is on the brink of qualifying for the WTC 2025 finals once again; all they need to do is to maintain their dominance in the upcoming home and away test series to book the WTC finale berth.

The number 1 placed side on WTC Standings, Team India, will be playing ten test matches in the next four months. Two home games against Bangladesh, three vs New Zealand at home, and five-match test series down under.

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India’s regular skipper Rohit Sharma is set to play on his permanent opening slot, while who will accompany him as an opener in the upcoming series against Bangladesh, is a question.

Both Yashasvi and Shubman have decent experience playing on a big stage and can perform under pressure too. However, when looking at both players’ performance as a test opener, it is Yashasvi, who has the upper hand.

Yashasvi Jaiswal or Shubman Gill: Who is better test opener?

The left-hand batter Jaiswal has played sixteen innings in test cricket thus far and has already crossed the 1000-run mark. He has struck three hundred and four fifties.

He scored a whopping 712 runs while opening the innings for India during the five-match series against England early this year and ended it as the highest run-scorer.

Yashasvi Jaiswal stats in test cricket

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Batting Position	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	50s	100s
1st position	9	14	976	214*	75.07	4	3
2nd position	2	2	52	37	26.00	0	0

Shubman Gill stats in test cricket

Gill is a solid batter and a quick pick to any playing 11, owing to his superb technique and anchoring the innings ability.

Batting Position	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	50s	100s
1st position	3	4	28	17	7.00	0	0
2nd position	14	25	846	128	36.78	4	2
3rd position	10	17	618	110	41.20	2	2

The right-hand batsman is a reliable opening batter also, but he has tasted a little more success while batting at number 3. He has scored 845 runs in 14 matches while opening the innings, while he collected 618 runs in 10 innings batting at number 3.

Gill also batted at one down position against England and was the second highest run-getter with 452 runs.

Who would be a better opener alongside Rohit in tests vs BAN?

Given Yashasvi Jaiswal’s current form and the left-hand, right-hand combination with Rohit Sharma, Jaiswal will play as the first choice opening batter alongside Rohit Sharma in the test series vs Bangladesh.