Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Pre-Test Struggles: Gambhir and Kohli Provide Support

Yashasvi Jaiswal has been the bright face of Indian cricket, who shone with great promise in the beginning. He had a sparkling debut while notching a record-breaking 712-run campaign against England. That season even promoted him to the Top 10 of the ICC Test Rankings. Still, he could not manage to maintain his form. He was recently compelled to depart from the Indian camp in anxious anticipation ahead of the Test series against Bangladesh. Battle with top bowlers figures on his list of worries. He had to be bailed out by intervention from both Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli.

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Struggles

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Amidst India’s preparations for the Bangladesh series on Sunday, something was not quite right in the nets for Jaiswal. In a practice session at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Jasprit Bumrah sent his stump flying as he got out. Getting dismissed by a bowler as good as Bumrah is not a big deal. It did project, however, that something remains amiss with Jaiswal’s form.

Virat Kohli, known for his sharp observations, was at the practice session. He saw how Jaiswal was squandering it away and thought of sharing some words of wisdom. Virat Kohli took Yashasvi Jaiswal aside for a quick talk after Bumrah’s dismissal. It was an attempt on Kohli’s part to sort out Jaiswal again but looked like something more had to be done.

Trouble Against Various Bowlers

Jaiswal’s wobble was not specifically in the case of Bumrah. He had also faced problems in the practice session against Akash Deep, for he had given him plenty of trouble in their recent Duleep Trophy match. And on either of the practice sessions against Mohammed Siraj and Yudhvir Singh, he had a terrible time. All this consistently caused an alarm to ring for his preparedness for the upcoming series.

Realizing that the situation needed urgent attention, head coach, Gautam Gambhir decided to do something about it. He arranged for a 20-over session of net practice for Jaiswal to work on his technique and get more confident against the bowlers who were likely to bowl to him. The practical approach by Gambhir was towards solving the technical issues of Jaiswal and infusing confidence in his mind.

Big Responsibility Ahead

India’s Test season is packed with marquee matches, and the much-needed Australia tour later in the year requires more cushioning. His aggressive style of play has created many expectations through his games against England. His batting depth proved to be one of the most brilliant faces against Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins, who are just waiting to toss those bouncers at him. And that adds more pressure to Jaiswal’s broad shoulders.

Though Yashasvi Jaiswal has been struggling against pace bowling, he has shown fine batting skills against the spinners during practice matches. He was seen hitting the spinners pretty with confidence on Monday and targeting the leg side particularly. This will be the requirement of India in dealing with Bangladesh, where spin bowling is going to play a vital role.

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s recent form has been an area of concern for the Indian team before the Bangladesh series. With Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli coming into his life as mentor figures, Jaiswal should be able to get out of his weaknesses. The upcoming series is a serious test for this combination, and how will he be able to perform during pressure time will become everybody’s talking point. If he puts it right by tackling his technical issues and putting more in his strengths, Jaiswal has a bright potential to shine once more before the international horizon.

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Article originally written by Laiba Rashad