Yashasvi Jaiswal has had a quiet year after his record 712-run performance against England in a five-match Test series earlier this year.
Yashasvi Jaiswal struggled in the nets on Sunday, September 15, four days before India’s first Test against Bangladesh, which would take place at Chennai’s legendary MA Chidambaram Stadium. Former captain Virat Kohli and head coach Gautam Gambhir stepped in to help the youngster rediscover his form.
As per an article published in the Indian Express, Kohli was standing by the center square of the MA Chidambaram Stadium, where the incident occurred, waiting for his turn to bat. Jaiswal’s middle stump was taken for a walk by Jasprit Bumrah as the ball got between his bat and pad. It’s not unusual to be written off to a generational talent such as Bumrah, but Kohli noted his persistent troubles against the fast pacer and called him for a conversation.
Even more worrisome was the fact that Yudhvir Singh, a Jammu and Kashmiri net bowler, Mohammed Siraj, and Akash Deep—who had tormented Jaiswal in the India A vs. India B Duleep Trophy 2024 match—all had the upper hand against the Mumbai batter. After the brief exchange with Kohli, Jaiswal went back to batting, but his problems persisted.
Gambhir brings Jaiswal up for a 20-minute boxing session.
Jaiswal was taken to the nets area for a 20-minute training session where he faced throw downs, with an emphasis on going behind the line of the balls, by Gambhir, one of the greatest left-handed batters in Indian history.
Earlier this year, during India’s five-match Test series against England, Jaiswal amassed an incredible 712 runs. But since that incredible performance, the child has pretended to be dishonest. He played a quiet season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and warmed the bench during the 2024 T20 World Cup. As India prepares to play ten Test matches over the following three months, including the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia beginning in November, Jaiswal’s form at the top of the order will be extremely important.
On the plus side, though, the story implies that Jaiswal batted against the spinners with perfect comfort, hitting them for huge sixes on the on-side.
