Gill and Jaiswal are expected to take the baton from Rohit and Kohli.
While Jaiswal has established himself as India’s first-choice Test opener, Gill has a similar status in ODIs with the additional responsibility of vice-captaincy.
Jaiswal hasn’t been given enough opportunities in white-ball cricket whereas Gill recently acknowledged that he hasn’t lived up to his expectations in the longest format.
“Before the Australia series, Shubman Gill was my No. 1 choice alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal as India’s future hope. I think both of them will compete against each other, and we’ll see who prevails," Manjrekar said on Star Sports’ Deep Point.
According to Manjrekar, Jaiswal has shown all the qualities to take the baton from Rohit and Kohli.
“People who have watched him closely think he’s one for the future. The way he’s started—scoring big runs—shows his hunger. He’s not just content with a hundred in Test cricket; he’s getting big hundreds. He has a greed for runs at the highest level. If you want him to play for a draw, he can do that too. He plays late, uses the back foot well, and is capable of scoring on foreign pitches. That’s the most important trait for a GOAT," Manjrekar stated.
“Shubman Gill will continue dominating in white-ball cricket. We haven’t seen Yashasvi dominate outside Tests yet, but that world is there for him to capture. He has the ability, and he’ll show it when he gets the opportunity," he added.
Gill and Jaiswal are part of India’s squad for three-match ODI series against England, slated to begin on February 6 in Nagpur.
Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar said on the same show that Jaiswal ‘could be the one’ as per the ‘early signs’ from the two players’ careers so far.
“They’re in the same age group as Virat and Rohit were in 2013. Yashasvi is a little younger, but the difference is just a few years. They’ve both had remarkable starts in international cricket, so I think they’re the new-generation trendsetters of Indian cricket… The early signs indicate Yashasvi Jaiswal could be the one, provided fitness remains on his side. His temperament is solid. He’ll be one of India’s biggest run-scorers and match-winners in the future,” Bangar opined.