Sitanshu Kotak, India’s batting coach, commended Yashasvi Jaiswal for his excellent hundred. He also revealed the conversation that he had with Jaiswal during the tea break, on Day 1 of the second Test of the ongoing series against West Indies, in New Delhi.
“The determination he showed was important,” Kotak told in a presser after the day’s play. “The new ball was coming on to the bat better; he did the second 50 (too) at a good pace. But I felt after 60-65 overs, the ball was not coming on as well as it should have.
“So, I think he took enough time; he did not play a single bad shot. He spoke about the same to me during tea time. In the last match, he felt he missed out on the beginning. So, the way he approached it [today], I think it was brilliant,” he added.
Kotak also heaped praises on Sai Sudharsan, who in turn compiled a fluent 87. The left-hander’s place in the Test line-up has been questioned by the critics. In fact, he came into this Test on the back of failing in the opening game of the series in Ahmedabad.
However, in the second Test, he showcased the required temperament and technique and stitched a stand of 193 for the second wicket with Jaiswal.
“Sai, obviously, coming from Tamil Nadu, they play a lot on turning wickets. So, he is pretty good against spin. I think his back foot game, and some shots he plays on the back foot, not many players play, or a lot of balls which he negotiates on the back foot, most of the players would negotiate it off the front foot,” he noted.
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