Sunil Gavaskar passes jaw-dropping verdict on Yashasvi Jaiswal's future in Test Cricket

Yashasvi Jaiswal showcased his batting prowess during the second Test between India and England which was played at Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vishakhapatnam. The 22-year-old opener smashed his maiden double-century in the first innings scoring 209 off 290 deliveries with 19 boundaries and seven sixes to his name. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar lauded the youngster’s ability to learn things quickly.

Yashasvi Jaiswal missed out on a century after he was out for 80 in the first Test in Hyderabad. He rectified his mistakes in the second Test and not only got a century but went on to smash a double-ton to become the third-youngest Indian to score a double-century in Test cricket. He was the only player to cross the fifty-run mark in the first innings and held his end as the other batters gave their wickets away after a few good shots.

Sunil Gavaskar heaped praises on the southpaw for his ability to learn quickly and for holding his end in the first innings. He lauded Jaiswal for not giving his wicket away like others after being set. Yashasvi Jaiswal has a lot of potential and is taking his place in the Indian team quickly. He has yet to debut in the ODI format but has made his impact in the other two formats.

“Yashasvi Jaiswal showed he is a quick learner by making sure he didn’t miss out on a hundred as he did in the first Test match by scoring a magnificent double century in the second Test. India certainly needed someone to hold the innings together with a big century as once again most of the other batters got going like they did in the first Test and then gifted their wickets away,” Gavaskar wrote in his column for the Mid-Day.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal Is A Future Batting Star In The Making

Yashasvi Jaiswal made his India debut during the two-match Test series against West Indies in July 2023. He made 171 on his Test debut in Dominica and announced himself in Test cricket. Jaiswal has played six Test matches and has scored 637 runs in 13 innings at an average of 57.91, smashing two half-centuries and two centuries. The youngster has also played 17 T20Is for India and has scored 502 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of 161.94 which includes four half-centuries and a century.

The five-match Test series between India and England is currently levelled at 1-1 and the fans have witnessed two great encounters in the series. India lost the first Test against England at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad by 28 runs. The comeback was stronger for the hosts in Vizag as they defeated England by 106 runs.

India has not lost a Test series at home since 2012 and will hope to continue their unbeaten run in the ongoing Test series against England. The hosts have won 16 consecutive Test series in India since their defeat against England in 2012. The third Test of the five-match series will commence on February 15, Thursday at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. The Indian Squad for the rest of the three Tests will be announced soon.

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