Watch: Yashasvi Jaiswal shamelessly dances in Leeds Test after dropping 4 catches, gets blasted

Yashasvi Jaiswal has been facing the intense heat after India suffered a heavy five-wicket defeat against England in the opening Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Headingley on June 24. Actually, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s viral video of dancing in front of English fans has sparked rage among the fans.

Jaiswal, who had smashed a brilliant century in the first innings, was already criticized for his fielding lapses, and now he has ignited further backlash for being caught on camera smiling and dancing shortly after dropping Ben Duckett on Day 5 at Headingley.

Yashasvi Jaiswal caught dancing after costly drops at Headingley

The timing couldn’t have been worse. Ben Duckett went on to smack a match-defining 149 as England chased down a massive 371—their second-highest successful chase in Test history and the highest ever against India at Headingley—with 84 balls to spare and five wickets in hand.

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Jaiswal’s nightmare in the slips haunted India throughout the five-match Test series opener against India. He dropped three catches in the first innings alone, all off Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling, which allowed England to post 465 in reply to India’s 471 in the first innings.

But the drop that truly turned the game came on Day 5, when Duckett, just short of his hundred, offered a clear chance that slipped through Jaiswal’s hands. And then came the clip. Just minutes later, Jaiswal was seen laughing, moving to a tune, and appearing relaxed.

Yashasvi Jaiswal faces heat for dancing when Indian bowlers struggle for wickets

The left-handed batter’s behavior didn’t sit well, especially after his fielding horror show that included over seven dropped chances against England. The reaction of the fans was instant and harsh on the viral clip. The angry fans have been questioning Yashasvi’s accountability and intent.

Even fans accused the Indian opener of being casual, careless, and out of sync with the gravity of the moment, especially as India’s bowlers fought hard and desperately needed breakthroughs.

Team is losing...Jaiswal is dancing💔🙂

- Show Me A More Shameless Guy Than Him...!! pic.twitter.com/lSL4gvh7ZM

— Gillfied⁷ (@Gill_Iss) June 24, 2025

Bro Jaiswal dancing happily after dropping 7 catches in a single match.
Helped England to win single-handedly.
Goal achieved.#INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/EqjsxuJ5vO

— Villager Anuj Tomar (@Da___Engineer) June 24, 2025

Yashasvi Jaiswal dancing with England fans after dropping 5 catches so his Team England can win. ♥️
pic.twitter.com/ThNmg1E3S8

— Ahmed Says (@AhmedGT_) June 24, 2025

Yashasvi jaiswal casually dancing with crowd after dropping 7 catches in a single game.

Single handedly gave away the match to England. #INDvsENG#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/YWZ3pqxuVM

— News That Matters (@NewsMattersThat) June 24, 2025

wtf jaiswal is dancing with the english crowd. c'mon man you dropped 4 catches man be serious fr pic.twitter.com/9kc9PM9Yai

— Karan Khera 👋 (@karank_) June 24, 2025

Still can’t digest the Fact that Yashasvi Jaiswal was Dancing after Dropping 4 Catches and seeing England Win 😓😓😓 pic.twitter.com/9sVoe23RcM

— Satya (@iamsatyaaaaaaa) June 24, 2025

If Rohit was still the captain and he did this in his presence he literally would’ve slapped him on the ground.
pic.twitter.com/n7VcbYmNNt

— Prantik (@Pran__07) June 24, 2025

Here is the full video of Yashasvi Jaiswal Dance .

England fans were making fun of him 🤯
Singing 'he’s got school in the morning' because he looks young pic.twitter.com/dwhqwRwDpw

— Jeet (@JeetN25) June 25, 2025

This blud really thought he is an Englishman, still can't believe how yashasvi jaiswal was dancing pic.twitter.com/IHq6bvizJd

— 𝘿𝙖𝙠𝙨𝙝 (@screwgauge77) June 25, 2025

Following his shameless act, Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur’s double strike removing Duckett and Harry Brook sparked brief hope, but that wasn’t enough. Joe Root (53*) and debutant Jamie Smith (44*) sealed the win with a composed 71-run stand for England.

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India now trail 0-1 in the five-match Test series, with the second Test at Edgbaston starting July 2. After the loss, the Indian skipper Shubman Gill rued the missed chances and slammed the lower order for the lack of support with the bat against England.

Shubman Gill said at the post-match presentation, “We had our chances; we dropped catches, and our lower order didn't contribute enough, but I'm proud of the team, and overall, it was a good effort. Yesterday we were thinking we were going to get around 430 and declare.

Unfortunately, our last 6 wickets scored only around 20-25 runs, which is never a good sign. Even today after their brilliant opening partnership, I felt we still had our chance but it just didn't go our way in this match.”

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