IND vs ENG Test: Is it a mental fatigue? Ex-India cricketer questions KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal | Cricket News – Times of India

Manchester: India’s KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal on day one of the fourth take a look at cricket match between India and England, on the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, in Manchester. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) (PTI07_23_2025_000318B)

India’s opening partnership of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal pissed off the hosts after being put in to bat first, reaching 78-0 at lunch.The duo appeared settled for a large complete. Rahul (46) was caught by Zak Crawley off Chris Woakes early after lunch, making it 94-1.There had been extra cheers across the stadium when Jaiswal’s innings — which included his 1,000th run in opposition to England — was ended by Liam Dawson, placing India at 120-2. Dawson, whose earlier Test look was in opposition to South Africa in 2017, struck within the second over of his return.Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar questioned KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s mental power after they did not capitalise on their begins.“When you look at the overall pie, you can see how wonderfully this Test match is going. There’s a promise of another intriguing Test. You saw the first session, an important one, go to India, and then England making that second session their own. We saw two set batters get out – KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal,” Manjrekar mentioned on JioHotstar.

“I don’t know whether I’m reading too much into it, whether it’s mental fatigue from the long series.“These are guys who’ve got runs. These aren’t batters who usually get a 50 and let the advantage slip.“They didn’t quite dig in and get a big 100. Has that got something to do with mental stamina — the reserves you need? They have played so well until now, but to drop to another kind of level in terms of commitment and grind — whether they have it in them?”Meanwhile, KL Rahul accomplished 1,000 Test runs in England, turning into solely the fifth Indian to take action after legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar, and Virat Kohli.With 1,575 runs, Tendulkar tops the checklist, adopted by Dravid (1,376), Gavaskar (1,152), and Kohli (1,096). Now, Rahul joins this elite membership, marking one other stable milestone in his profession.In 12 Tests in England, he has made 4 centuries and two fifties. His finest rating in England is 149.