New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir is not in favour of over-hyping Yashasvi Jaiswal’s double hundred in the second Test against England as he feels the natural game of youngsters like him is adversely affected by the increased burden of expectations.
India opener Jaiswal scored his maiden Test double hundred in the ongoing second Test in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, becoming the third-youngest Indian to achieve the feat.
Playing only his sixth Test, the 22-year-old’s sensational knock of 209 off 290 balls single-handedly powered India to 396 all out in 112 overs on the second day of the match.
Jaiswal’s accomplishment marked him as the first Indian left-hander since Gambhir to score a double hundred in the traditional format. Gambhir achieved the feat in 2008 against Australia.
“I want to congratulate the youngster for his achievement but, more importantly, I want to tell everyone that let the young man play. We have seen in the past that in India we have a habit, especially the media, to over-hype their achievements and give them tags and make them look like heroes,” Gambhir told
Source: PTI News
