Former India coach R. Sridhar offered Yashasvi Jaiswal strong support after the young opener faced extensive criticism for his field forfeiture during the first test between India and England in Headingley, Leeds. Despite getting an excellent century in the first shifts, Jaiswal’s efforts were overshadowed by a chain of abandoned catches when India went to the host five goals.
Jaiswal was responsible for four of the eight Indian chances In the field, several of which came at key moments in the match. It is estimated that collective outages have India up to 250 runs – a number that could change the game.
While critics quickly laid guilt, Sridhar, who served as an Indian terrain coach during a very successful period, offered a more measured evaluation. When he spoke to Sportstar, he emphasized the difficulty of attitude in English – especially for someone who first traveled on the ground.
“Going on the first tour to England and adapting and being a good slip is not an easy task. You can practice everything you want, but it’s quite challenging in the match. The conditions are very cold, so the fingers are very dull.
Sridhar also emphasized challenges that represent specific English lands such as Headingley and Oval.
“In England, observation is very difficult. Oval or Leeds are two of the most demanding land. Leeds has a slope that runs down from the Kirkstall Lane End side.
Despite the high -ranking mistakes, Sridhar reaffirmed his faith in Jaiswal’s field abilities and pointed to the past examples of his sharpness in the field.
“It’s actually an excellent Gully Fielder. Don’t make a mistake. He had only two bad games – one in Melbourne, one here in Leeds. Otherwise he was exceptional. The catches he took against Bangladesh in Kanpuru were excellent.
Sridhar, who dealt with the tone of recent criticism, called for greater understanding and patience.
“It’s easy to sit in a comment box and criticize, but these are challenging conditions. And for many of them it’s their first experience of this environment.”
With four tests remaining in the series, India will hope that Jaiswal can build this performance for himself. A 22-year-old man who is supported by the experience and encouragement of characters such as SRIDHAR will try to bounce-nine with a bat, but also in the field.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
27th June 2025
