"He needs to play that role" - Indian batter's coach makes massive Tendulkar-Kohli comparison ahead of ENG vs IND 2025 Test series
India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal's childhood coach Jwala Singh has said that the southpaw's dependency for his side in the upcoming England tour would be similar to the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli, when they toured the country. He added that Jaiswal would be one of the senior batters in the Indian side during the upcoming England tour.
Singh also felt that if Jaiswal made up his mind, then he would get runs in English conditions. Jaiswal featured for India A in both the warm-up matches against England Lions, making a combined total of 110 runs in four innings.
"Looking at his character since childhood, he's a guy when he decides something he delivers. I have many incidents. I feel he will be one of the senior batters. He has positioned himself well in all Test matches. If he decides and gets used to the conditions in the warm-up games, I am very sure that he will score runs. His role is very, very vital in this Indian unit."
"I hope like what I am seeing now that the Indian batting lineup will definitely have a lot of dependency on him similar to the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli. I think he needs to play that role. If India does well, he needs to play the same role as they did in the past," Singh told in an interview to Times of India.
Jwala Singh feels Yashasvi Jaiswal can serve India for the next 10-15 years
Speaking about Yashaswi Jaiswal's evolution into an all-format batter, Jwala Singh said that the southpaw was a confident batter, who was able to adapt to different conditions and formats. He also thanked the role of the IPL in his growth as a player. Singh felt that Jaiswal had the potential to play 10-15 years for the country.
"I really feel that he is really confident. He has a lot of self belief and these days, he knows how to handle the different formats and different conditions and so I think that has really helped him a lot. I think credit goes to the IPL, Rajasthan Royals and BCCI."
"He's a boy who learns quickly and knows how to handle the pressure. I feel he has the ability to play long for Indian team. He's the player who can play 10-15 years for India for all formats," Singh told the aforementioned source.
This will be Jaiswal's first tour of England since he made his Test debut against West Indies in 2023.