WI vs IND: ‘Yashasvi Jaiswal will…’ – Former Aussie cricketer’s BOLD claim on Indian opener’s Test career

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan made their Test debuts on Day 1 of India’s first Test versus West Indies in Dominica on Wednesday (July 12). While Kishan accounted for two dismissals behind the stumps, Jaiswal made a promising start with the bat, being unbeaten on 40 when India went to stumps at 70 for no loss in response to West Indies’ paltry 150 all-out.

Jaiswal started his inning with a lot of confidence and looked in good touch as he went to stumps remaining unbeaten along with captain Rohit Sharma (30 not out). After his Test debut, former Australia cricketer Tom Moody heaped praise on him and made a bold claim on his red-ball career.

‘No doubt he’ll leave a significant footprint’

“If the story of Yashasvi Jaiswal hasn’t been compelling enough, his test journey has launched. There’s no doubt he’ll leave a significant footprint in this format,” Moody wrote on Twitter.

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Jaiswal has been in superb form of late. In IPL 2023, he was a regular for the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) and ended the season with 625 runs at an average of 48.08, including a best of 124 (one hundred, five fifties). Over the years, he has improved a lot while grinding it out in the domestic circuit. After playing 15 first-class games, the swashbuckling left-hander averages a solid 80.21 with 1,845 runs under his name.

Going to stumps on Day 1 at 40 not out, Jaiswal will be desperate to cross the 50-run mark and go for a daddy hundred against the Windies bowling line-up. He will aim for a big score to open his account in Test cricket and take India to a winning position in the two-match Test series opener.