Yashasvi Jaiswal will be crucial to India's chances during the five-match Test series in England. India will be short on experience following the retirement of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and it'll be up to the young brigade to lead India to a win.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is one of the key players for India. He scored over 700 runs when he last turned up against England. But that series was played in home conditions, and the pitches in England will present a different and possibly stiffer challenge. Jaiswal, however, has shown he can do well in overseas conditions too. He was India's highest run scorer in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where he scored 391 runs, including a century and two fifties.
Yashasvi Jaiswal Chasing Don Bradman's Record
Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal can enter the record books and break a massive Don Bradman record in Test cricket during the series. Jaiswal has scored 712 runs in nine Test innings against England, and he is just 288 runs away from becoming the fastest to reach the 1000-run mark against England. The record is held by Don Bradman, who reached the milestone in 13 innings. Jaiswal has three innings to beat Bradman's 95-year-old record.
Can Shubman Gill Lead India To Glory?
Shubman Gill was named the captain of the side following the retirement of Rohit Sharma. He hasn't led India in Tests before and will take over a team that will go through a transition. Gill's first series as captain won't be easy by any means. Without Rohit and Kohli, the batting lacks experience, but the squad has good, in-form players who can make up for the retired veterans. Similarly, India won't have the services of Mohammed Shami, while Jasprit Bumrah won't play all matches, but they have some quality in the bowling attack.
On paper, India are not as strong as they used to be, but they have all the talent to give England a real scare in the series. If India play to their potential and keep Joe Root in check, they'll have a decent chance to win the series.
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