WATCH: After Headingley howler, old video of Yashasvi Jaiswal dropping catches at MCG resurfaces | Cricket News – Times of India

LEEDS, ENGLAND – JUNE 24: Yashasvi Jaiswal of India drops Ben Duckett of England throughout day 5 of the first Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Headingley on June 24, 2025 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Although Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an excellent century on the opening day of the Leeds Test, the teenager had a torrid time within the subject.The 23-year-old dropped 4 catches within the match as England gained the Headingley Test by 5 wickets.Jaiswal additionally grew to become the primary Indian cricketer to drop 4 catches in a Test innings.Following his robust outing in Leeds, an old video of Jaiswal has resurfaced, displaying the Indian opener squandering three possibilities within the subject on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) throughout the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

However, Indian cricket workforce head coach Gautam Gambhir has defended Yashasvi Jaiswal.“Catches do get dropped. The best fielders have missed catches. None of them did it on purpose,” Gambhir advised reporters.Jasprit Bumrah additionally addressed the slew of dropped possibilities within the subject.“Drop catches, I understand nobody is doing it on purpose. And obviously, everyone is trying their best. In cold weather, the ball is sometimes difficult to sight over here as well. So, I do understand. But yes, some things are part and parcel of the game,” he had stated.Former India off-spinner R Ashwin additionally urged followers and critics to chop Jaiswal some slack.“There has been some talk about his catching in the slip cordon. Yes, he has found it tough. But let’s all just understand something — and cut him some slack — which we often fail to do: how difficult it is to catch, not just in English conditions,” Ashwin stated in a video on X.“It’s cold weather, and it’s also about the feel of the Dukes ball. It can take some adaptation time. The SG ball feels nice and comfortable in the hand; the Kookaburra feels smaller. The Dukes is harder and, from a feel perspective, feels bigger. It’s not easy,” Ashwin added.