Yashasvi Jaiswal made his international debut for India on July 12 within the first Test of the two-match sequence in opposition to West Indies in Dominica. Along with him, Ishan Kishan additionally obtained the Test cap as he pipped KS Bharat for the wicketkeeper’s slot. But Kishan did not open the innings and Jaiswal obtained the chance as anticipated on the high of the order. As quickly as Jaiswal walked out to open, the teenager turned the primary left-handed batter to open the innings for India in Tests in final 10 years.
The final left-handed batter to open for India within the longest format was Shikhar Dhawan who performed an excellent knock of 187 runs in Mohali Test in opposition to Australia in 2013. He went on to play 34 Test matches for India scoring 2315 runs at a median of 40.61 with seven centuries and 5 half-centuries to his title. Dhawan was dropped after the England tour in 2018 following fixed low returns in testing circumstances and hasn’t performed a Test since then.
Before Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir was the left-handed opening batter to make his debut means again in 2004 in opposition to Australia in Mumbai. However, it wasn’t a memorable outing for the left-hander as he might muster solely 4 runs throughout two innings. But Gambhir ended up taking part in 58 Test matches for India scoring 4154 runs at a median of 41.95 with 9 centuries and 22 half-centuries.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is just the third left-handed opener for India in Tests in twenty first century and with age effectively and really on his aspect, has an excellent probability to do higher than his predecessors. He has already fared higher than Gambhir on his debut and is batting on 40. His footwork in opposition to tempo and spin has impressed many in his very first innings on the international degree and it stays to be seen if he can turn into the primary Indian opener to smash a ton on Test debut since October 2018. Prithvi Shaw had scored a century in opposition to West Indies at house in 2018.
