Yashasvi Jaiswal's Performance in South Africa 2024-25 Tour Critiqued by Former Indian Star

The left-arm batter has been in great form scoring big runs at home, however, his performance in South Africa left much to be desired. Indian batters are often judged on their performances in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia). In the two Tests against South Africa, Jaiswal struggled to find his groove, managing only 50 runs in four innings, with a highest score of 28.

Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel has put Jaiswal under the scanners to prove his value in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will start next month after an underwhelming show in South Africa.

"If you see his numbers, when someone performs so well in India, you are eager to see how he performs overseas. His South African tour was not that good, so the eyes will be on how he performs in Australia. You have scored runs in Indian conditions, but if you score runs there as well, you get the stamp of an all-round batter," Patel said on Colors Cineplex.

However, Patel was highly impressed with Jaiswal's batting in the Test series against Bangladesh, where he scored three half-centuries in four innings.

"We have seen the improvements in the last one year, especially the way he played the short balls against Bangladesh. Although it was only Bangladesh in Chennai, they had pacy bowlers, and he played the short ball very well," he elaborated.

Patel said that Jaiswal has grown as a cricketer since his debut, and he will surely improve his numbers even more when he travels to Australia next month for the five-match series.

"He is understanding the conditions very well as to which shots he can play on which pitch, and where he has to defend. If you talk about pedigree, Yashasvi Jaiswal has everything. The only thing now is that you will get five Test matches in Australia and you just have to make your numbers even better. You are at No. 2 (most runs in the current WTC cycle), you have scored 1200 runs, so the expectations will definitely be there. However, there is no doubt that he will perform well there also," Patel added.