Yashasvi Jaiswal got called out by Aakash Chopra. He marked her as a standout player in the India vs England second Test match.
Jaiswal hit 209 from 290 balls in India’s first innings, making a total of 396 in Visakhapatnam. Even though he only added 17 in the second innings, his initial performance set India up for a solid 106-run win. This victory evened things up in the five-game series.
In a YouTube video, Chopra listed Shubman Gill, Zak Crawley, James Anderson, and Jaiswal as the finest performances in the second Test, other from Jasprit Bumrah. He projected a promising future for the left-handed opener, saying:
“I have two or three very good names. You can talk about Gill, who has been absolutely good. You can talk about Zak Crawley. He looked very good. You can talk about James Anderson. He did his job very well as a bowler on such a pitch in both innings.”
Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra Added:
“Yashasvi also looked great. Yashasvi Jaiswal played so well. A unique player has emerged for Team India and he has proved himself in tough situations in almost every format. Finding a player like that shows a bright future for Team India.”
Aakash Chopra
Jaiswal stood out as the only Indian cricketer scoring significantly in the first round, followed by Shubman Gill with 34 runs. He stabilized the play while wickets continuously fell on the other side. He ended up being the eighth player to get out.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s destiny to become a big cricketer, says Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra believes Yashasvi Jaiswal has been born for greatness. He said:
“He has it written in his hand that he will surely become a big cricketer one day. It’s been heard that an astrologer had told him in his childhood that he would become a very big sportsperson.”
Aakash Chopra
The respected analyst pointed out Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin. They also did pretty good in the Visakhapatnam Test.
“So these are three or four names who are in my fantastic category – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Jimmy Anderson and Zak Crawley. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin can also be honorable mentions in this. Of course, Ashwin in the second innings and Kuldeep in the first innings.”
Aakash Chopra
James Anderson got five wickets in India’s two innings. Shubman Gill hit a hundred in the second innings, Zak Crawley got the highest score for England with seventies in both inning.
In England’s first innings, Kuldeep Yadav registered figures of 3/71 across 17 overs. On the other hand, Ravichandran Ashwin marked a spell of 3/72 in the following 18 overs.