<p>In his limited domestic career so far, Yashasvi Jaiswal has showed his bat talents, but he has also proved that he is capable of taking advantage of his chances.<img decoding=”async” class=”alignnone wp-image-69312″ src=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/www.theindiaprint.com-jaiswals-rise-to-the-no-3-position-in-the-indian-test-team-from-the-under-19-world-cup-download-2023-07-11t182403.503.jpg” alt=”” width=”1014″ height=”595″ srcset=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/www.theindiaprint.com-jaiswals-rise-to-the-no-3-position-in-the-indian-test-team-from-the-under-19-world-cup-download-2023-07-11t182403.503.jpg 293w, https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/www.theindiaprint.com-jaiswals-rise-to-the-no-3-position-in-the-indian-test-team-from-the-under-19-world-cup-download-2023-07-11t182403.503-150×88.jpg 150w” sizes=”(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px” /></p>
<p>He has gone through terrible difficulties, such as selling pani puris outside Wankhede Stadium and spending the monsoon and humidity in a tent in the Mumbai maidans. He still manages to practise the game he enjoys playing the most despite everything.<br />
Jaiswal’s story is among the most amazing, and he is now only one night away from living out his life’s ambition. If no last-minute changes are made, the 21-year-old will make his Test debut at the Windsor Park stadium in Roseau, Dominica, as India officially starts a transition phase in red-ball cricket with two matches against the West Indies.</p>
<p>Jaiswal hasn’t even been on the national scene for a year. He was one of the players that caught everyone’s notice in the Under-19 World Cup in 2020, when India finished as runners-up. He is a little left-handed opener who has a powerful swing for the cricket ball.</p>
<p>Prodigies under the age of 19, especially hitters, often join the national team soon after. Jaiswal is finally in, and his arrival represents a critical turning point in Indian cricket. India selects its No. 4 well in advance so that, before handing it to them, they may continue to develop the player in other places.</p>
<p>When he initially entered the game, Virat Kohli was anticipated to be the No. 4, just as Shubman Gill was anticipated to take over the position. The No. 3 was carefully chosen from domestic areas, nevertheless. First was Rahul Dravid, then Cheteshwar Pujara. And for now, all indications lead to Jaiswal being at No. 3 for the foreseeable future, barring an unexpected performance from India.</p>
<p>India has been without a left-hander at No. 3 for a very long time. Since the late Ajit Wadekar batted in that position for 59 innings, hardly a single southpaw has endured even half that long. Sourav Ganguly performed it 18 times, compared to 16 times for Vinod Kambli. India has been forced to give Jaiswal a shot at No. 3 despite the fact that he was initially scheduled to bat as an opener because it is the only position that is believed to be available and because team management and selectors concur that there are just too many options to play at the top.<br />
Some people think that having a left-hander who is dependable and compact at No. 3 would also help cricket avoid becoming monotonous.</p>
<p>“Be it technically or from the mental side, he is ready and raring to go,” said Amol Muzumdar, who coached Jaiswal at Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai. “I always believe that a batsman who makes the international cut should be little undercooked rather than overdone. Because if you are undercooked or raw when you reach the highest level, you wind up learning through time and seeing little things that matter. Instead of investing a lot of time in domestic cricket, he remarked, it is always more productive to learn the craft while competing at the top level.</p>
<p>Muzumdar believes Jaiswal was called up at the right moment since he is in terrific form and has experienced the highs and lows of the game. After playing in the U-19 World Cup, Jaiswal struggled a bit in the long format during the 2020–21 season, therefore Muzumdar chose not to start him in the 2022 Ranji Trophy group stages. Muzumdar “strategically gambled” when he decided to use him in the starting lineup for the June knockout rounds only after a particularly impressive run in the Indian Premier League.</p>
<p>Before scoring two against Uttar Pradesh in the semifinal, Jaiswal started the tournament with a second innings century against Uttarakhand in the quarterfinal. With those three centuries, he qualified for the West Zone squad for both the Irani Cup, where he scored a century in each of the four innings, including a 213 in the opening one, and the Duleep Trophy, where he hit 265 against South in the title game.</p>
<p>Since his Under-19 years, there has been constant progress. He was selected as a player for the future and purchased by the Rajasthan Royals because they recognised potential in him. They put a great deal of effort and time into grooming him. The returns were also higher at the same period. Since it occurred this season, RR was aware that this guy will be a regular for them throughout the next years. He has made good development over the last three years at RR and in Mumbai. Every season has seen him develop. He first struggled a little with the crimson ball. Particularly on the off-side, he had to tighten up. He concentrated on the fact that he needed to leave the ball far sooner than he was doing at the time. However, the Ranji Trophy knockouts that were conducted following the IPL served as a motivator for him, according to Muzumdar.</p>
<p>Jaiswal’s far more aggressive style of play necessitates a change in tactics in addition to filling Pujara’s shoes, a player who was best suited for the No. 3 post. India is not used to it since it has had two full walls since the late 20th century. When it comes to playing textbook strokes, Jaiswal is actually much more daring; in the Duleep Trophy semifinal from the previous year, he got off to a terrific start with a pull that went for a six, and Muzumdar believes he’d be handy at No. 3 for the foreseeable future.</p>
<p>Since Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma, three batters from the Mumbai school of batting haven’t been able to hold the line in a Test match. Due to what seem to be technological issues, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, and Surykumar Yadav have been found to be weak in red-ball cricket, but Muzumdar believes Jaiswal can change that. “It depends on how much you want to represent India in Test matches. He is a clear representative of the Mumbai style of batting. You must play when the ball is available for a cover drive. Mumbai’s style of batting is focused around handling each ball fairly. It is a fallacy that it is only about batting long. Playing shots were Sandeep Patil and Ravi Shastri. No other person was as aggressive as Sachin Tendulkar.</p>
<p>“He has every component. I hope no one gives him Dravid’s or Pujara’s phone number. He has to be given the opportunity to take on the challenges that come with playing international cricket, because when you face adversity, you get stronger, according to Muzumdar.</p>
Jaiswal’s Rise to the No. 3 Position in the Indian Test Team: From the Under-19 World Cup
