Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal performs a shot throughout the fifth Test in opposition to England in Dharamsala. Jaiswal gained the player-of-the-series award by scoring 702 runs with two a whole bunch and three fifties averaging 89.
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The Player-of-the-Series award winner Yashasvi Jaiswal on March 9 attributed his overwhelming success in the five-Test rubber in opposition to England to his uninhibited method whereas opening the innings.
Jaiswal ended the series with 712 runs with two a whole bunch and three fifties, averaging 89 and placing at 80.
“I was just thinking if I can take a bowler down, I will take him down. That’s the plan and there was no backing out,” mentioned Jaiswal throughout the post-series presentation.
However, the left-hander, who grew to become solely the second Indian to attain over 700 runs in a series after Sunil Gavaskar, mentioned he wished to maintain his toes planted on the floor.
“I really enjoyed the series. I am trying to take it one game at a time and always thinking of how I can contribute to my team so that I can keep the team in a winning position,” he added.
Skipper Rohit Sharma too reminded Jaiswal of the want to stay humble and focussed.
“He’s got a long way to go, but it’s amazing to be in this position. When a guy’s got talent like that who can put pressure on the bowlers from the word go, there will be lots of challenges going forward. He is a tough guy and loves the challenges,” mentioned Rohit.
Was attempting to maintain ball on good size: Kuldeep
Kuldeep Yadav was adjudged participant of the match for his seven-wicket haul and a feisty 30 down the order that helped India stretch the lead.
The left-arm wrist spinner mentioned he was just attempting to maintain the ball on an excellent size all through his spells.
Kuldeep Yadav poses for photographs after receiving the ‘Player of the Match’ throughout the award ceremony after India gained the fifth Test cricket match in opposition to England, in Dharamsala on March 9, 2024.
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“I just focus on keeping it on a good length and that is very important for a spinner in this format. I was not thinking too much about what the batter was trying to do,” he mentioned.
Kuldeep picked the wickets of Ben Stokes at Ranchi and Zak Crawley right here as his favorite dismissals from the series.
“I really bowled well in Ranchi. The wicket was slow and the way I used the drift over there was fantastic. I liked the Stokes wicket in Ranchi.
“I additionally favored the Crawley wicket right here (Dharamsala), that was a stupendous ball. I actually favored my rhythm,” he said.
Kuldeep bowled England captain Stokes with a delivery that spun in from off-stump while right-hander Crawley got castled by his stock ball that turned in sharply from the fifth-stump line to disturb his stumps.
Rohit Sharma heaped praise on Kuldeep’s work ethics.
“He’s acquired loads of potential and when the chips have been down in the first innings (right here), he bowled very well. He got here again and labored at NCA after his damage. He is placing in loads of effort and the most pleasing factor was his (improved) batting,” mentioned Rohit.
