Sunil Gavaskar Motivates Yashasvi Jaiswal To Do Well In South Africa Test Series

Yashasvi Jaiswal gets the back of Indian team batting legend Sunil Gavaskar. Sunil Gavaskar said Yashasvi has to shine in the test series in South Africa, and he also suggests he hold his temper in good stead.

Yashasvi comes this year with his debut against West Indies in the domestic red-ball cricket and has done a very good job on that. Yashasvi is a left-handed batter, and he had done his first best test inning with a 171-run knock, which was followed by another 95 runs in his second inning. Some legends predicted him as the bright future of Team India. 

Legend Gavaskar gives his observations about Yashasvi while speaking to star sports, 

"Yes, it's going to be a test for him. But I do believe that he can thrive in these conditions too. What I have seen of him in Test matches is that he plays the ball very late, his head is very still, and he gets into the line quite nicely. He is not looking to rush at the ball. He plays it very late, he loves to give himself time in the middle," Gavaskar said.

Gavaskar also said, " If you survive 12 overs, then nobody can get you out."

Gavaskar believes Indian batters should survive the new-ball burst against the Proteas in the Test series if they wish to pile on big runs.

When the Kookaburra ball is used in places like South Africa and Australia, the first 12 overs are essential because the ball does nothing after that. If you survive 12 overs, then nobody can get you out if you are a good batter. So that's what Yashasvi has to say to himself. If you can be alright for the first 10-12 overs, you can make big runs," he explained.

The first South Africa-India Test begins at the Centurion on December 26.