New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- During the recently concluded series against England, Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his meteoric rise in international cricket, with yet another outstanding overseas tour following a memorable Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour to Australia in 2024/25.

With his audacious shot-making, temperament, and long enough to play marathon knocks on the pitch, along with a sound technique, the tall Mumbaikar looks the perfect heir apparent to former Indian Test captain and his once opening partner Rohit Sharma. During the tour of England, Jaiswal made fans feel overawed by his ability and frustrated in equal parts, sometimes throwing away his wickets early, but making up for it big time whenever he got a chance to score.

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