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Yashasvi Jaiswal Faces Major Career Turning Point As He Takes Up Wicketkeeping
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News18•08-10-2026, 22:48
Yashasvi Jaiswal Faces Major Career Turning Point As He Takes Up Wicketkeeping
- •Yashasvi Jaiswal is delivering explosive performances but currently secures a spot only in the Test team.
- •The stellar presence of senior players in ODI and T20 teams is blocking Jaiswal's entry into white-ball cricket.
- •Similar to how Rahul Dravid took up wicketkeeping before the 2003 World Cup, Jaiswal is now adopting a new role for team balance.
- •Jaiswal recently practiced wicketkeeping for 10 overs in a Mumbai practice match, a move confirmed by captain Siddhesh Lad.
- •Developing wicketkeeping skills could provide captain Gill and coach Gautam Gambhir with an additional tactical option in limited-overs cricket.
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Despite consistent white-ball performances, Yashasvi Jaiswal is blocked in ODIs by Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli, and in T20Is by Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, and Ishan Kishan.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has started practicing wicketkeeping during Mumbai's practice matches, mirroring how Rahul Dravid took on wicketkeeping before the 2003 World Cup to provide team balance.
Mumbai captain Siddhesh Lad confirmed that Yashasvi Jaiswal has been practicing wicketkeeping as an added skill to his game ahead of the Ranji Trophy season.
