- India,
- 29-Jun-2025 06:00 PM IST
IND vs ENG: Yashasvi Jaiswal, the rising star of Indian cricket, has impressed everyone with his performance whenever he has stepped on the field in the recent past. He has not only lived up to the expectations of the coach and captain, but has also become the backbone of the Indian batting order. In his current form, both his confidence and rhythm are amazing. He played a brilliant century of 101 runs in the first Test against England and now another big innings is expected from him in the second Test as well.Passes a new record of sixes in Test cricketJaiswal has hit 40 sixes in Test cricket so far. If he hits two more sixes in the next match of the ongoing series against England, he will surpass Mark Waugh, Tamim Iqbal, Darren Bravo and Colin de Grandhomme in this format and go beyond the figure of 41 sixes. Given his current batting style and aggressive approach, this achievement does not seem far away.Consistently effective since debutJaiswal, who made his Test debut in 2023 against West Indies, soon established himself as a reliable batsman of the team. So far in 20 Test matches, he has scored 1903 runs, including 5 centuries and 10 half-centuries. His composure and balance of attack make him special.A fear-inducing batsman against EnglandJaiswal has scored 817 runs in 11 innings of 6 Test matches played against England so far. These include two double centuries, which shows his dominance against England. His technique and mental toughness give him success against this challenging opposition.India's Test team: A blend of experience and youthful vigourIndia's squad for the ongoing Test series against England is as follows:Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (vice-captain and wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.