India, Oct. 16 -- Former India coach and 1983 World Cup winner Madan Lal has thrown his full support behind young batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal, declaring that he would pick the left-handed opener in all three formats without hesitation if he were a selector.

Speaking on the Cricket Predicta TV Show, Madan Lal praised Jaiswal as a "genuine match-winner" and underlined the importance of backing a player of his calibre across formats.

"If I were a selector, I would never drop Jaiswal from any format," Madan Lal said during the show. "He is a genuine match-winner who has already proven himself in Australia. Whether it is the Asia Cup, an ODI, or a Test match - a player like him should always be in the XI."

"When someone can win match...