Delhi: Former Australian captain Aaron Finch has given an important statement regarding the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, in which he has named the Indian batsman who, in his opinion, will perform brilliantly in this series. Finch has predicted about Yashasvi Jaiswal without taking the names of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. According to him, this time Jaiswal can create a stir with his batting in the upcoming India vs Australia Test series.
Finch said on LISTNR Sports Podcast, “Indian batsmen will have to struggle against Australian fast bowlers, but Yashasvi Jaiswal is a good player. However, he has not played in Australia before, and I am not sure he will be able to bat effectively on the bouncy pitches of Perth. “It may be difficult for them to open in Perth.”
Finch also talked about this series. He said that both the teams have good fast bowlers, who will test the batsmen. According to him, the important batsmen will be Alex Carey and Rishabh Pant. Both Carey and Pant are aggressive batsmen and will play important roles for the teams at numbers 6 and 7.
Pant and Carey's performance
Rishabh Pant scored 274 runs in five innings at an average of 68.50 in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, while Alex Carey has scored 576 runs in 20 innings at an average of 32 in domestic cricket. Now it will be interesting to see which batsman is seen in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this time. The 5-Test series between India and Australia is also important from the point of view of the ICC World Test Championship.
FAQ
What is Yashasvi's salary?
As per the latest BCCI contracts released in February 2024, Yashasvi has been placed in the Grade B category for the 2023–24 season, where he Rs 3 crore annually Will get a salary of Rs.
How did Yashasvi Jaiswal become a cricketer?
He was selected for the Mumbai Under-16 team and later for the India national Under-19 cricket team. He scored 318 runs and was named Player of the Tournament in the 2018 Under-19 Asia Cup, which India won. In 2019, Jaiswal scored 173 runs off 220 balls in a youth test match against South Africa Under-19.
