‘If you are a player who is instinctively aggressive, then you should remain that way’ – Abhishek Nayar on Yashasvi Jaiswal’s approach to the game

Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo Source: Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

After winning the first T20I of the series by two wickets at Vizag, India is all set to lock horns with Australia in Kerala now. Suryakumar Yadav has been given the charge of relatively young squad for the series and skipper led from the front in the opening T20I with his 80 off 42 to help India gain 1-0 lead in the series. Mukesh Kumar (0/29) turned out to be the most economical bowler for India in the first game.

Looking ahead to India’s second T20I against Australia in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday evening, JioCinema experts Amit Mishra and Abhishek Nayar spoke of their expectations from the Indian team. Excerpts: 

On India’s playing XI for the 2nd T20I 

Amit Mishra: “In the 1st T20I, all the players were playing after a long time, so I think they should be given one more match before the management thinks about making any change in the XI. Also, there was nothing for the spinners in the pitch in Visakhapatnam. They should continue playing the winning XI.” 

On Yashasvi Jaiswal’s aggressive approach 

Abhishek Nayar: “See, this is his strength. He’s not a player who takes too much time to settle in. I think he’s been given the role to play with freedom. He plays in the same way for Mumbai in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. If you are a player who is instinctively aggressive, then you should remain that way.” 

On Suryakumar Yadav’s batting and captaincy 

Amit Mishra: “He played a captain’s knock in the 1st T20I. He played to his strengths and did not make any change to his approach. The pressure of captaincy was visible when India were bowling, but he was really calm when he came to bat. He should continue maintaining the same approach.”