India, Feb. 6 -- Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill are prime contenders to take Indian cricket forward as it prepares for life after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes the rise of the Gill-Jaiswal duo mirrors the ascent of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli 12 years ago.

"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," he said in the latest episode of Star Sports' show Deep Point.

Sanjay Manjrekar, on the other hand, said Gill was ahead in the race before the Australia series but now J...