'Tell Rohit Sharma to give a few overs' - Anil Kumble urges Yashasvi Jaiswal to continue bowling his leg-spin

Yashasvi Jaiswal carried his brilliant form from Vizag to Rajkot as he slammed another double century in the second innings of the third Test. He scored 214 off 236 deliveries smashing 14 fours and 12 sixes. Former Indian spinner Anil Kumble in an unfiltered conversation, praised Jaiswal for his innings but also made a special request to the captain Rohit Sharma reminding him of one of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s natural talents. India convincingly won the third Test in Rajkot by 434 runs.

Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a double hundred in Vizag when he scored 209 in the first innings of the second Test and now in the third Test, he has again shown his excellence in batting as he smashed another double ton in the third Test. He has got three centuries in his Test career and all of them are scores above 150 which is a phenomenal feat. However, very few people know about one of the hidden talents that Yashasvi Jaiswal possesses.

Apart from being an extraordinary batter, Yashasvi Jaiswal can also roll his arm as a leg-spinner and according to legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble, he has a natural bowling action that he can develop as an added arsenal to his batting prowess. Yashasvi Jaiswal has taken seven wickets in 13 innings in List A cricket and has also bowled a few times in First-Class cricket. India currently lacks a part-time bowler and Yashasvi Jaiswal is ready to step up and take the role.

“Well done on your batting. But one thing that I have seen which I want you to continue as well is that you have a natural leg spin. Yes, and action. So don’t give up on that. Because you never know when that will come in handy. know you’ve had a back spasm, but when you’re working so much on it. Go tell the skipper to give a few overs,” Anil Kumble told Jaiswal on Jio Cinema.

Rohit Sharma has told Yashasvi Jaiswal to be ready for bowling

“I’m always going and bowling, bowling and bowling. He (Rohit) told me to be ready, and I said yes I am ready,” Jaiswal responded. Yashasvi Jaiswal can be seen bowling in the next Test match if the captain finds an opportunity to use him as a part-time leg-spinner. Jaiswal is great at batting and if he can roll his arm for a few overs it will be an added benefit for the player and as well as the team.

India and England are facing each other in a five-match Test series and India is leading the series 2-1 currently. The hosts lost the first Test by 28 runs in Hyderabad but then made a sensational comeback in the second and third Test respectively. They won the second Test by 106 runs in Vizag and then went on to win the third Test by 434 runs in Rajkot.

The hosts have not lost a Test series at home since the defeat against England in 2012 and they are expecting to continue their unbeaten run by defeating England in this series. The fourth Test will commence on February 23, Friday at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium in Ranchi.