Yashasvi Jaiswal's Departure Raises Concerns for India as Bumrah Incident Unfolds; Gautam Gambhir Takes Charge as Virat Kohli's Efforts Fall Short

Yashasvi Jaiswal had a stellar beginning to his Test career, highlighted by his record-breaking 712-run performance against England in India's previous series at home. This impressive feat catapulted him into the top 10 of the ICC Test rankings. However, Jaiswal has been struggling to maintain his form ever since, evident in his underwhelming performance in the IPL despite scoring a century and being sidelined during the T20 World Cup. Concerns further arose when Jaiswal abruptly left the Indian camp just two days before the Test series against Bangladesh was set to begin, prompting head coach Gautam Gambhir and former captain Virat Kohli to intervene.

According to a report in the Indian Express, Kohli was waiting for his turn to bat and stood beside the centre-square of the MA Chidambaram Stadium where the incident unfolded when he watched Jasprit Bumrah send Jaiswal’s stump for a walk. Getting dismissed by one of the best bowlers of this generation wasn't a concern for Kohli or those who had their keen eyes on the training session, but his struggle against Bumrah urged the 35-year-old to pull over the youngster for a chat.

The struggle was not just against Bumrah, who got one to sneak in between his bat and pad to rattle against the middle stump, but also against Akash Deep, who earlier troubled the batter during their Duleep Trophy face-off a week back. Jaiswal was also not at ease against Mohammed Siraj and Yudhvir Singh, the net bowler from Jammu Kashmir.

Kohli, who had the best view of Jaiswal's batting, had a short conversation after Bumrah dismissed him, before he took guard again, but the struggle remained. Gambhir then stepped in and took Jaiswal to the nets area for a 20-minute training session where he faced throw downs, with a focus on getting behind the line.

India have a long Test season ahead. The team's primary focus will be on the tour of Australia later this year. As Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins have admitted, they eagerly await a contest against Jaiswal after raising the bar with his attacking brand of cricket against England. The left-hander will

However, the report further revealed that Jaiswal did not show any struggles against spinners, which will be India's prime focus in the series against Bangladesh. On Monday, he was seen tonking the tweakers for big shots on the leg-side.