A couple of months after reports that Mumbai teammates Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ajinkya Rahane had a fallout during the Ranji Trophy season after the side’s defeat to Jammu and Kashmir, Ajinkya Rahane has come out in support of Yashasvi Jaiswal, saying the lanky opener can excel on the tour of England, given his ability to perform multiple roles.
“Personally, I’m really looking forward to seeing Yashasvi Jaiswal do well because opening the batting in England is really important,” Rahane said in a video on his YouTube channel. “He has the game for it. He can control one end and also go on the attack when needed.”
While Jaiswal has been India’s first-choice opener since he made his Test debut in the West Indies about two years ago, Rahane last played for the country nearly two years ago. Rahane, who played a crucial role in India’s memorable Test series win in Australia in 2020-21 in the middle of injuries to a number of players, said he hoped that pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj would live up to their expectations. “I also want to see Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah do well because, as senior campaigners, they have the responsibility to lead the attack and pick up wickets for the team.”
Speaking about Shubman Gill’s captaincy, Rahane said Gill would live up to the challenge. “I always believe you have to be proactive as captain. I’m sure Shubman will do well, but it will take time because captaining in T20s and ODIs is completely different. In the Test format, sometimes you have to stay one or two steps ahead of your opponents, talk to your bowlers and plan things with them. I’m sure he will do well as both skipper and batter,” he said.
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