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India defeated West Indies by an innings and 141 runs in the first Test in Dominica. The best performer for India was Yashasvi Jaiswal, who got off to a flying start by scoring a brilliant century. Opening the innings with skipper Rohit Sharma, Jaiswal was in his zone on a slow surface where free-scoring was a challenge. He scored an innings of 171 runs from 387 balls, which included 16 fours and a six. Jaiswal’s brilliant performance earned him the player of the match award. He became the third Indian opener after Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw to score a century on Test debut.
Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, who closely watched Yashasvi Jaiswal’s exploits in the IPL, expressed confidence in the young talent’s potential for future success. “Jaiswal’s IPL was something special. Ponting said in the ICC review, “He just flicked a switch and became a superstar almost overnight.” He further said, “Everyone knew he was a talented young player, but in this year’s IPL From what I have seen, he has got all kinds of talent.
Ricky Ponting also said that there are many young Indian batsmen whom he would like to see in Test cricket. He named Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sarfaraz Khan as the two batsmen who could be the real stars.
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Ricky Ponting said, “I’m on record saying that I think (Ruturaj) Gaikwad (like Jaiswal) is the same. I think he’s really going to be a very serious Test match player in the next few years or so across all formats.” Can be a player of
Sarfaraz Khan’s absence from the Test team became a topic of discussion on social media, with many criticizing the BCCI for ignoring his performances in the Ranji Trophy. While Sarfaraz had a relatively quiet Indian Premier League season with the Delhi Capitals, he has been a prolific run-scorer in the domestic red-ball season, where he averages around 60 in the 2022-23 season.
“The one I feel a little sorry for is Sarfaraz Khan. The fact that he’s yet to find a place in the Test team, given that he averages in the high 80s in first-class cricket, is absolutely unheard of, but for some reason, they keep picking these other guys first Hail him,” Ricky Ponting said.
