Yashasvi Jaiswal made a fabulous start to his Test career, which included a record 712-run campaign against England in India’s last series at home. The stunning show even saw him break into the top 10 in the ICC Test rankings.
However, the youngster has struggled for consistency ever since, including a quiet IPL season despite a century and then being benched in the T20 World Cup. On Sunday, Jaiswal left the Indian camp worried, two days ahead of the start of the Test series against Bangladesh, requiring both head coach Gautam Gambhir and former captain Virat Kohli to step in.
A story in the Indian Express claims that when Kohli was standing outside the MA Chidambaram Stadium’s center square, waiting for his time to bat, he witnessed Jasprit Bumrah send Jaiswal’s stump for a walk. For Kohli and those watching closely during the training session, being dismissed by one of the best bowlers of this generation was no big deal. However, after his battle against Bumrah, the 35-year-old felt compelled to stop and speak with the young player.
The struggle was against both Bumrah and Akash Deep, who had bothered the batter during their Duleep Trophy match a week before. Bumrah managed to get one to slip in between his bat and pad and rattle against the middle stump. Jaiswal also felt uneasy playing against Yudhvir Singh, the Jammu Kashmiri net bowler, and Mohammed Siraj.
After Bumrah dismissed Jaiswal, Kohli, who had the finest perspective of his batting, spoke briefly with him before taking over once more, but the struggle went on. After that, Jaiswal was taken to the nets by Gambhir, who intervened and gave him a 20-minute training session where he faced throwdowns and worked on getting behind the line.
India’s Test season will be lengthy. The Australian tour later in the year will be the team’s main priority. Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins have acknowledged that they are excited to play Jaiswal again after the latter raised the bar against England with his attacking style of playing.
The article also stated that Jaiswal did not demonstrate any resistance to spinners, who will be India’s main threat in the series against Bangladesh. He was spotted tonking the tweakers for large shots on the leg-side on Monday.
