Saba Karim makes shocking comment comparing Yashasvi Jaiswal with Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (Sportzpics)
Saba Karim Makes Shocking Comment On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma While He Praises Yashasvi Jaiswal And Suryakumar Yadav
Former Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Saba Karim, who was also a part of the BCCI selection committee in the past, has made a shocking comment while praising Rajasthan Royals youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal after his unbeaten 98 against Kolkata Knight Riders. Tweeted.
Karim tweeted that when he sees Jaiswal and Suryakumar Yadav in the middle, he feels the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have moved the T20 game forward.
Jaiswal missed out on his second century of the IPL 2023 season, having earlier scored a century against Mumbai Indians in the 1000th match of the IPL.
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However, against KKR, there weren’t enough runs on the board as Jaiswal hit a winning boundary and reached 98 to help his team register a clinical 9-wicket win.
The win helped the Royals move to the third spot on the IPL 2023 points table behind the likes of Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. While several cricketers past and present lauded Jaiswal for his heroics against KKR on Thursday, including players like Brett Lee, Suresh Raina, who backed the youngster to make his India debut very soon, Saba Karim had a tweet that raised a lot of eyebrows.
Comparing Jaiswal to players like Kohli and Rohit, the former Indian wicket-keeper said that the T20 game has moved on from the above pair.
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Tagging Anil Kumble and Harsha Bhogle in his post, Karim tweeted, “When one watches Jaiswal and Skye bat, it is clear that the T20 game has moved beyond Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli!!”
While Kohli is also in the race for the IPL 2023 Orange Cap, having scored 420 runs in 11 innings for RCB, Rohit has struggled to stamp his authority this season and the Mumbai Indians skipper has an average of 17.36 in 11 matches this year. Only 191 runs at an average of . It pretty much sums up the 36-year-old’s struggles.