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Yashasvi Jaiswal leaves India worried after Bumrah act; Gautam Gambhir steps in after Virat Kohli’s batting.
On Sunday, Yashavi Jaiswal left the Indian camp worried ahead of the start of the Bangladesh series, requiring both Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli to step in.

Yashasvi Jaiswal made a fabulous start to his Test career, which included a record 712-run campaign against England in India's last series at home. The stunning show even saw him break into the top 10 in the ICC Test rankings. However, the youngster has struggled for consistency ever since, including a quiet IPL season despite a century and then being benched in the T20 World Cup. On Sunday, Jaiswal left the Indian camp worried, two days ahead of the start of the Test series against Bangladesh, requiring both head coach Gautam Gambhir and former captain Virat Kohli to step in.

Indian cricketers Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Jasprit Bumrah during a training session ahead of the first test cricket match against Bangladesh, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.(PTI).

According to a report in the Indian Express, Kohli was waiting for his turn to bat and stood beside the centre-square of the MA Chidambaram Stadium where the incident unfolded when he watched Jasprit Bumrah send Jaiswal’s stump for a walk. Getting dismissed by one of the best bowlers of this generation wasn't a concern for Kohli or those who had their keen eyes on the training session, but his struggle against Bumrah urged the 35-year-old to pull over the youngster for a chat.

The struggle was not just against Bumrah, who got one to sneak in between his bat and pad to rattle against the middle stump, but also against Akash Deep, who earlier troubled the batter during their Duleep Trophy face-off a week back. Jaiswal was also not at ease against Mohammed Siraj and Yudhvir Singh, the net bowler from Jammu Kashmir.

Kohli, who had the best view of Jaiswal's batting, had a short conversation after Bumrah dismissed him, before he took guard again, but the struggle remained. Gambhir then stepped in and took Jaiswal to the nets area for a 20-minute training session where he faced throw downs, with a focus on getting behind the line.

A big responsibility awaits Jaiswal
India have a long Test season ahead. The team’s primary focus will be on the tour of Australia later this year. As Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins have admitted, they eagerly await a contest against Jaiswal after raising the bar with his attacking brand of cricket against England.

However, the report further revealed that Jaiswal did not show any struggles against spinners, which will be India’s prime focus in the series against Bangladesh. On Monday, he was seen tonking the tweakers for big shots on the leg side.
India alerted Shakib al Hasan’s successor as Bangladesh all-rounder’s replacement earmarked by head coach.
Shakib Al Hasan will be expected to play a big role if Bangladesh are to get anything out of their Test series in India.
Bangladesh are riding high on confidence after their historic Test series win in Pakistan, but they now face the challenge of facing India at home. India have lost just four test matches in over a decade at home, and facing them in their conditions is often regarded as the most difficult task in the sport.

If Bangladesh are to get anything out of the series, they will need their greatest ever cricketer Shakib Al Hasan to step up. However, head coach Chandika Hathurusingha has said that while Shakib is invaluable, Bangladesh may already have a player who could fill in for him whenever the veteran all-rounder hang his boots. Hathurisingha said that Mehidy Hasan Miraz is the most "improved Bangladeshi cricketer in the last five-six year.”

"He's ready to take over when Shakib moves out. He has developed his batting and obviously his bowling has always been his strength number one. And he's a gun fielder," Hathurusingha told reporters.

‘Shakib gives us the luxury to balance the team the way we want’

Shakib's red-ball appearances in domestic and international cricket have dwindled with the all-rounder being active in T20 tournaments around the world. Although he picked three crucial wickets against Pakistan in the second innings of the first Test earlier this year in Rawalpindi, Shakib managed to take just six wickets overall in the series. Crucially, though, it was him and Mushfiqur Rahim who blocked Pakistan out with the bat and saw Bangladesh through to victory in the second Test.

Moreover, Shakib then played for Surrey in the County Championship. He picked nine wickets, bowling 33.5 overs in the first innings and 29.3 in the second in a match against Somerset. Shakib has played 69 Test matches in which he has taken 242 wickets at an average of 31.31. Additionally he has scored 4543 runs at an average of 38.50 with five centuries and 31 half-centuries.

"He (Shakib) is in good shape so he brings a lot into the team, even apart from his skillset," Hathurusingha pointed out.

"Shakib has always played a huge part in Bangladesh cricket whenever he is available. Obviously, he gives us the luxury to balance the team the way we want, whether we want to play an extra bowler or an extra batter, his all-round capability helps us in that. He keeps that adaptability as well as his huge experience," said the former Sri Lanka opener.
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