Former team India head coach Rahul Dravid Recently, we shared an interesting story about opening batter Yashavi Jaiswar ahead of the national cricket team’s Test debut. Dravid recalled that Jaiswal moved him with challenging practice sessions against top-pacers like Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj.
India is scheduled to face England in the first Test of the five-match series held in Leeds starting Friday, June 20th. The visiting team does not have senior batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. KL Rahul is the only experienced player in the batting lineup. Yashasvi Jaiswal has never tested under English requirements.
Yashasvi Jaiswal made his test debut in a century with the West Indies
Yashasvi Jaiswal made his Test debut in a century with the West Indies. He won a record 700+ run series with England at home. Jaiswal was also an outstanding performer on a disappointing tour of Australia in India.
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The left-handed batter was the team’s top run getter, including a top score of 161 with 391 runs averaged 43.44.
The 23-year-old is expected to open KL was satisfied In the first Test match. Shubman Gill only appeared in two British matches. Sai Sudalsan, who can play as No. 3, has not made his debut yet.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was willing to go out there and go to the bats – Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid was the head coach Yashasvi Jaiswal He was included as a standby player ahead of the WTC 2023 Finals. Jaiswal attracted the attention of Dravid and the coaching staff during that tour. Dravid said Jaiswal faced quality bowlers like Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj.
“Some of the training pitches that led to the Test match were really tough. It was raining and they weren’t fully prepared. And he was out there and was willing to hit with anyone. Side armor, Mohammed Shami or Mohammed Siraj, or anyone,” Dravid told Espncricinfo.
“He just wanted to hit for me and our other coaches on the condition that they say, ‘Wow, he wants to learn, he wants to improve, he wants to get better.’ From when I saw him under the age of 19 until then, only the range of his shots improved,” he added.
They all have the ability to adapt – Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid added that he knows how to score the best players and is ready to do what is necessary to keep ticking the scoreboard.
“They’re all in the ability to say I want to record runs, I like scoring runs, I know how to score runs, and I do whatever it takes to get runs.
India has not won a Test Series in the UK since 2007 when Rahul Dravid led the side. They came near me in 2021 Virat Kohli’Although S’s leadership, the series has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic before the final test played. England won a rescheduled match in 2022 to level the series.
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