India, June 18 -- With no Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, India's top order is in for a stiff test when the first Test against England gets underway at Leeds on Friday. KL Rahul is the only experienced figure in there - Yashasvi Jaiswal has yet to play a Test match in England, while Shubman Gill has only featured in two. If Sai Sudharsan is your man at 3, it becomes all the more challenging given he would be making his Test debut when that happens.

But besides the promise, there is hope, especially from young Jaiswal. The 23-year-old has ticked all boxes since he made his Test debut for India with a century against the West Indies. Ever since, Jaiswal has only gone from strength to strength, enjoying a record-breaking 700-plus run series a...