Yashasvi Jaiswal Earns ‘Taare Zameen Par’ Comparison After Shambolic Fielding in Leeds

ENG vs IND: Yashasvi Jaiswal is one of the most talented batters in world cricket at the moment. In his brief Test career, which began a couple of years ago, the 23-year-old has scored centuries in the West Indies, Australia, and England, and that too in his debut in all three countries.

He scored a terrific century in the first innings of the Leeds Test. It seemed he was headed for yet another memorable Test match as India won every time he crossed the three-figure mark in red-ball cricket.

However, what followed afterwards made it a forgettable outing for the youngster. He would drop four catches in England’s first innings, followed by one more in the second innings as the hosts chased down 371 runs in the fourth innings, clinching the series opener by five wickets.

Jaiswal’s horror in the outfield during the Leeds Test has earned him a comparison with ‘Taare Zameen Par’characterIshaan Awasthi, who was suffering from dyslexia.

The famous scene where Aamir Khan, Ishaan’s art teacher in the movie, explains to his parents that their son was not being mischievous, but was suffering from a condition called dyslexia, where people struggle to identify speech, sounds, and relate them to letters and words.

Aamir, who plays Ram Shankar Nikumbh, uses a cricket analogy to make his point. He asks his brother, Yohan Awasthi, if Ishaan has a hard time catching a cricket ball thrown at him, before going on to explain that it happens because he can’t decipher size, distance, and speed all at once.

“Yashasvi Jaiswal has done enough to be dropped from the team based on his fielding. He is the main culprit, you can't drop 5 catches when your bowling is so pathetic,” wrote a livid supporter.

Jaiswal wasn’t the only culprit in the field, as Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant also let one slip, but the former didn’t learn from his mistake.

Now, we do understand that no player drops catches intentionally, but when the same player commits the same mistake five times, it can’t be categorised as a mistake anymore.

The southpaw lacked the technique and confidence to hold onto those chances that came his way. The Indian fielding coach, T. Dilip, has his task cut out ahead of the second Test in Birmingham, which begins on July 2.