Aakash Chopra has commended Yashasvi Jaiswal for his impressive double century in India’s second innings during the third Test against England in Rajkot.
Jaiswal’s unbeaten 214 off 236 deliveries helped India set England a huge target of 557 runs on Day 4 in Rajkot on Sunday, February 18. India then bowled out Ben Stokes and the England team for just 122 runs, securing a convincing 434-run victory and a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
What a Player!!- Aakash Chopra on Yashasvi Jaiswal
In his video on YouTube, Aakash Chopra was full of praise for Yashasvi Jaiswal, lauding his exceptional innings. He said,
Shubman Gill got out, which wasn’t nice, but Yashasvi Jaiswal came to bat. He is a terrific guy. He had already hit a hundred, he scored a double hundred – unbeaten 214 off 236 balls, what a player. He is playing at a different level.”
The former India opener highlighted that the youngster has the ability to hit big shots and play substantial innings.
He hit 12 sixes despite having pain in his back. He equaled Wasim Akram’s world record. He has just started playing cricket, it was just his seventh Test match, and in that, he has scored two double hundreds and a score of 171,” Chopra stated.
Chopra also pointed out that Jaiswal’s 12 sixes in the second innings equaling the record for most sixes in an innings in a test alongside Wasim Akram, it helped India set a new record for the most sixes in a Test match(28), surpassing their previous record of 27 against South Africa in 2019.
He reminds you a little bit about the start of Vinod Kambli’s career- Aakash Chopra on Yashasvi Jaiswal
Aakash Chopra noted that Yashasvi Jaiswal’s remarkable start to his career draws parallels with the early successes of Vinod Kambli.
He reminds you a little bit about the start of Vinod Kambli’s career. He was also a left-hander who used to play spin very well. Jaiswal also plays spin very well. Of course, Kambli’s career didn’t pan out the way it should have because of a few off-field issues.”
However, the cricketer-turned-commentator believes that Yashasvi Jaiswal’s career won’t be negatively affected by off-field issues, unlike what happened with his fellow Mumbaikar, Vinod Kambli.
I don’t think Jaiswal will have the same issue because he is very sincere, talented and hard-working… He understands the game’s DNA. He took Jimmy Anderson down and how – he hit three sixes in an over. Once he reached 180, he said he won’t be in a hurry. He is not satisfied with a century,” Chopra noted.
Kambli, much like Jaiswal, achieved the feat of scoring double centuries in consecutive Test matches. He accumulated 793 runs at an impressive average of 113.28 in his first seven Tests. However, his performance declined in his next 10 Tests, where he could only manage 291 runs at an average of 22.38, leading to him being sidelined thereafter.
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