Sunil Gavaskar has supported Yashasvi Jaiswal’s potential to establish himself in the Indian Test team during the forthcoming five-match series against England. The former India captain expressed confidence that Jaiswal, who previously opened for India in West Indies and South Africa, would thrive in home conditions.
Gavaskar shared these views on Saturday during Star Sports’ Gameplan. “Yashasvi Jaiswal will easily settle in home conditions. He’s also a left-hander. I think he’ll establish himself completely in the Indian Test team after this series.”
After scoring a remarkable 171 on his debut against the West Indies, Jaiswal struggled in the recent two-Test series in South Africa, accumulating only 50 runs. In the same series, Shubman Gill, India captain Rohit Sharma, and Shreyas Iyer scored 74, 60, and 41 runs, respectively.
Gavaskar has expressed confidence in Shreyas Iyer reproducing his success from the 2023 ODI World Cup during the upcoming Test series.
“In the World Cup, Shreyas Iyer batted brilliantly in Indian pitches, so I’m hoping he’ll play similarly at No.5 in the Test series. He batted aggressively, was quite watchful at the start and then his stroke-making after reading the pitch was a delight to watch. I hope he’ll replicate that.”
Iyer recorded 530 runs in 11 innings in the ICC 50-over event, notching two centuries and three half-centuries. In the middle order, he has accumulated 707 runs in 12 Tests with an average of 39.28, featuring one century and five half-centuries.
“We’ve to see how he uses his bowlers to judge him” – Gavaskar’s take on Rohit Sharma’s captaincy against England
Sunil Gavaskar suggested that Rohit Sharma’s leadership skills will face examination in the first Test against England in Hyderabad.
The veteran cricketer emphasized the importance of Rohit utilizing his bowling resources effectively, especially on the conventional batting-friendly pitch. Gavaskar conveyed this in his statements during the mentioned interview.
“As captain, he (Rohit Sharma) needs to use his bowlers cleverly. Usually in Hyderabad, there is not enough turn on offer, so if England bats first and make a successful start till lunch, there we’ve to see how he uses his bowlers to judge him.”
Regarding batting, Gavaskar supports Rohit Sharma’s potential success in the upcoming five-match Test series against England. He recalled Rohit’s impressive 161-run innings against England in Chennai during the preceding series between the two teams.
“Rohit Sharma scored a tremendous century against England in the Chennai Test during the previous home series. He showed how to bat in a spin-friendly pitch. If he bats similarly then Team India will get a good start. It also eases the work for No. 3 and 4 batters.”
Rohit Sharma has accumulated 747 runs in nine Tests against the opposition, maintaining an average of 48.19. This includes two centuries and three half-centuries.
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