“I miss Veeru”

Yashasvi Jaiswal has to be India’s best batsman, since he made his Test debut a few years ago. In Australia, when all other batsmen failed, he emerged as the highest run-scorer, and in the IND vs ENG series, he has been consistent, at least to say. In the first match, he scored runs […]
Yashasvi Jaiswal has to be India’s best batter, ever since he made his Test debut a couple of years back. In Australia, when all the other batters failed, he emerged as the highest run-scorer, and in the IND vs ENG series, he has been consistent, to say the least. In the first match, he scored a ton, and in the second match he scored 87.
Despite all the criticism for his dropped catches at Leeds, he is perhaps the most important player for the team. After he got out for 87, there were a few calls, that he should be careful, especially so close to a ton, but the Hemang Badani feels otherwise. “I would say he shouldn’t change anything. Many people might ask him to take his time. However, watching him, I am reminded of Viru. One is a left-hander and the other is a right-hander, both play the cut shot well, and play well on the off-side,” he said.
Badani also spoke about the cut shot that Yashasvi Jaiswal got out on. “There is a place for a batter like him or Rishabh Pant in today’s cricket. You have other batters who take their time. Sometimes, you might feel that he got out while batting well, but it’s his shot. He scored a lot of runs with the same shot. He hit four or five fours with the same shot in this innings,” Badani observed.
He added, that even though the shot selection can be improved, his temperament should not be changed. “So, I won’t ask him to change his game. Continue playing carefree. It’s okay if you can improve your shot selection slightly, but I won’t allow you to change your temperament as a batter. The ball that he got out to was the only ball that kept slightly low, but it’s his normal shot,” he elaborated.
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