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'Will Play For India For Long Time...': Legendary Spinner On Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal left everyone utterly impressed after he scored a brilliant century against West Indies in his debut match for India. His knock of 171 runs helped the Rohit Sharma-led side to register a comfortable victory by an innings and 141 runs in the first Test of the two-match series. The 21-year-old batter, who a brilliant IPL season for Rajasthan Royals, was sent to open alongside skipper Rohit Sharma, in place of Shubman Gill. As the entire cricket fraternity has been showering their love over Jaiswal, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh also did not shy away from doing it.

Ricky Ponting Names Three Possible Young 'Standouts' For India In Test Cricket

Former Australia skipper and Indian Premier League (IPL) side Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting was all praise for Yashasvi Jaiswal after the youngster slammed a century on debut to guide India to victory in the first Test against West Indies. Ponting said that Jaiswal's talent was apparent from his IPL performance and he expects the youngster to achieve bigger things with the national side in the future. Ponting added that Ruturaj Gaikwad is another cricketer who was almost equally talented as Jaiswal and backed the right-hander to become a major asset for the Indian cricket team.

"You Belong Here": Rohit Sharma Reveals Chat With Yashasvi Jaiswal During Record Partnership

India's skipper Rohit Sharma didn't hold back to laud youngster Yasasvi Jaiswal whose impressive knock of 171 laid the foundation for the victory against West Indies in the two-match Test series on Friday at Windsor Park. Jaiswal made the most of the opportunity that came to him in his debut Test. He took on the bowlers, didn't panic and managed to hold on to his nerves throughout his 501 minutes innings.

"Called Around 4:30 AM": Yashasvi Jaiswal's Dad Reveals Emotional Chat With Son After Debut Test Ton

The first Test between India and West Indies turned out to be really memorable for young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal as he not only made his international debut but also struck his maiden century. His 171-run knock helped Team India to pull off a comfortable victory against the hosts by an innings and 141 runs. Jaiswal, who also bagged the Player of the Match award for his brilliant performance, came from a very humble background and fought through many hardships to reach where he is today.

Watch: Virat Kohli's Epic Reaction As Ravindra Jadeja Asks For Helmet Against Spinner

India completely outplayed West Indies in the first Test match in Dominica but not before the pitch produced a few surprises for the visitors. There were clear cracks on the playing surface by Day 2 and a few deliveries produced movements that took the batters by surprise. On Day 3, a delivery from Kraigg Brathwaite landed on one of the cracks and it spun and bounced steeply much to the amazement of Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja quickly called for a helmet considering the unpredictable movement of the deliveries and even Virat Kohli could not hide his emotions, producing a cheeky smile.

"For Now, Won't Be Available For World Cup...": On Ruturaj Gaikwad-Led Team India At Asian Games, Anil Kumble Says This

The Indian men's and women's cricket squads for the Asian Games were announced by the BCCI on Friday. Ruturaj Gaikwad was captain of the men's squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games with IPL star Rinku Singh also getting his due. Rinku, whose exclusion from the T20I series in the Caribbean was questioned, has made the cut for the Asian Games scheduled from September 23 to October 8.

Watch: Ishan Kishan Trolls Ajinkya Rahane, Compares Him To West Indies Tail-Ender In Witty Banter

Indian cricket team wicket-keeper Ajinkya Rahane did not miss a chance to troll teammate Ajinkya Rahane on Day 3 of the first Test match against West Indies in Dominica on Sunday. India were on the verge of victory in the final session but the No. 11 batter Jomel Warrican scored 18 runs in 18 balls to provide slight entertainment to the home crowd. Ishan took aim at Rahane, who scored 3 off 11 balls, in a hilarious banter and said that Warrican can now played more balls than the veteran batter. "Aap se zyada ball khel gaya yeh, Ajju bhai(He has now played more balls than you, Ajju bhai)," he quipped.

Rohit Sharma Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar In Captaincy Elite List After Win Over West Indies

India registered a comprehensive victory over West Indies in the first Test match in Dominica and as a result, Rohit Sharma leapfrogged legend Sachin Tendulkar in the list of India's most successful Test skippers. This was Rohit's fifth win in 8 matches as skipper while Sachin had just four in 25 encounters. The current Indian team skipper also surpassed Ajinkya Rahane and Ajit Wadekar who have both led India to victory on four occasions. Kohli tops the list with 40 victories from 68 matches while MS Dhoni (27 wins) and Sourav Ganguly (21 wins) are currently second and third respectively.

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'Will Play For India For Long Time...': Legendary Spinner On Yashasvi Jaiswal

Ricky Ponting Names Three Possible Young 'Standouts' For India In Test Cricket

"You Belong Here": Rohit Sharma Reveals Chat With Yashasvi Jaiswal During Record Partnership

"Called Around 4:30 AM": Yashasvi Jaiswal's Dad Reveals Emotional Chat With Son After Debut Test Ton

Watch: Virat Kohli's Epic Reaction As Ravindra Jadeja Asks For Helmet Against Spinner

"For Now, Won't Be Available For World Cup...": On Ruturaj Gaikwad-Led Team India At Asian Games, Anil Kumble Says This

Watch: Ishan Kishan Trolls Ajinkya Rahane, Compares Him To West Indies Tail-Ender In Witty Banter

Rohit Sharma Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar In Captaincy Elite List After Win Over West Indies