India’s skipper Rohit Sharma has showered praise on the exciting young troika of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, and Sarfaraz Khan after his team trumped England 4-1 in the five-match rubber. The latter two were a key player for India in the series against England when their main batsmen like Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were unavailable and the talented trio courted controversy with their aggressive batting that helped India win the coveted five-match rubberson the way they wanted.
Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal: The New Faces In Test Cricket
Jurel and Sarfaraz made their Test debut in the series, though Jaiswal having played a few games, really announced his arrival. Coming off a promising debut century against the West Indians, Jaiswal cemented his status during the English series, scoring 712 runs in five Tests and joining the very elite list of Indian players to achieve 700+ runs in a single series-A Sunil Gavaskar sort of territory.
Jurel earned the Player of the Match on debut with excellent wicketkeeping and a match-winning 90-run innings in the first game. Sarfaraz also made his presence felt with three half-centuries in five innings. Rohit Sharma confidently declared that these young players have already shown their potential to be key players for India in the near future.
Rohit Sharma Opens Up About The ‘Trio’
“Honestly, you don’t need to speak too much to them. They’re very new to Test cricket, Jaiswal, Jurel, Sarfaraz, all of them. We saw glimpses of what they can do with the bat, and Jurel, especially, with his gloves behind the stumps,” Rohit said in the pre-series press conference against Bangladesh.
The Indian captain highlighted the strengths of the trio, affectionately referring to them as his “garden mein ghoomne wale ladke.” A shared trait among them is their remarkable ability to thrive under pressure.
“Jaiswal had a very good series last time. Jurel got runs under pressure. Sarfaraz Khan is fearless, not worrying too much about what happens outside. You need all sorts of players who are fearless, cautious and responsible as well. We have that mix of everything and it’s a good sign.”
Rohit Sharma Praises ‘Garden Mein Ghoomne Wale Ladke’
“They have everything required to be top players for India in all three formats. Now, obviously, with time, we have to nurture and groom them. We have to keep talking to them, which we will do,” he added.
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“But at the end of the day, when you’re playing a sport like this, it all depends on what you think in your mind. I think they’re very clear about what they want to do. They’re very hungry to play cricket for India, and they are hungry for success as well,” Rohit remarked.
Rohit Sharma lauded the hunger these youngsters have for the game and being able to succeed in the game.
