Will Yashasvi Jaiswal be in a mental rut after that controversial dismissal in the last session of the India vs Australia 4th Test? The opener’s childhood coach doesn’t think so. Jwala Singh thinks Jaiswal will get enough help from his captain Rohit Sharma and coach Gautam Gambhir to overcome the disappointment that eventually led to Team India losing the match and going 1-2 down in the series.
Childhood coach shocked by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s DRS dismissal
For the unaware, with little more than over left to draw the match, Jaiswal was adjudged out by the third umpire despite the Snickometer showing no spike when the ball passed the bat. However, there was some deviation after the ball was passed to the glove, and that’s why the third umpire gave it out.
Present at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for the match, Jwala Singh, like many, didn’t think his protégé should have been adjudged out by the third umpire. “I was shocked, actually. The umpires took time to make that decision, and there was doubt. So, if there was doubt, the benefit of the doubt should have been given to the batter,” Jwala told the Times of India.
However, after hearing Rohit say that he believes that Jaiswal had hit the ball and Team India doesn’t have an issue with the umpire giving it out, he said he has no issues as well. “But if Rohit Sharma, the captain himself, said that there was a deflection or that the ball touched the bat or gloves, then Yashasvi is out. Because the captain knows better than anyone else. I will go with Rohit,” he added.
Gambhir & Rohit Sharma to help Jaiswal
Being a Mumbaiker, Jaiswal enjoys a good relationship with Rohit Sharma, and his childhood coach feels he has ample support to get over the disappointment. He also added that Gambhir also backs, supports, and motivates him, so having both of them by his side will be enough for Jaiswal to be in good spirits by the time the Sydney Test starts on January 3.
“Rohit has given him a lot of opportunities and chances. Rohit has backed Yashasvi a lot. He has been his senior in the Mumbai team, and now he is the captain. Yashasvi has learned a lot from Rohit and continues to do so. Yashasvi was very disappointed, and any batter would be disappointed after such a decision. He needs to move on. Rohit will talk to him. Whenever Yashasvi is down or disappointed, Rohit is always there to motivate him and talk to him. He will ask him to move on. Not just Rohit, Gambhir also talks to him and motivates him. Rohit and Gambhir will help Yashasvi overcome this on-field disappointment,” Jwala added.
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