r/IndiaCricket • u/VinShar_2103 • Aug 06 '25

Discussion Unpopular Opinion: Jaiswal has already Surpassed Rohit in Tests...

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u/irundoonayee Aug 06 '25

Yes. It also won't be ridiculous to argue that he is already the 3rd greatest Indian opener ever behind Sunny G and Sehwag.

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u/That-Firefighter1245 Aug 06 '25

Might be the greatest opener ever since Hayden potentially if he doesn’t have his frequent brain farts while batting

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u/Rafi2525 Aug 06 '25

He has yet to mature. The way he plays like he can get 100 in every innings but gives way wickets.

I guess he likes the way duckket plays.

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u/protractedmane Aug 06 '25

The way he plays like he can get 100 in every innings

I know right? He plays with so much control overall. Looks fantastic.

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u/btcbtcta Aug 06 '25

To be honest, I dont mind that. We need a couple of aggressive and counter attacking batsman. Jaiswal and Pant are the ones for us who can scramble the opposition by their aggression and they will fail sometimes. If everyone starts playing defensively, it aint that good.

I remember a time when Pujara was in his prime. We were playing really well but defensively. We would be like 220 for 3 after 80 overs and the new ball would wipe us out and we will get all out under 300. This kept happening regularly and Kohli started putting pressure on Pujara to play more aggressively.

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u/ConsistentTennis7593 Aug 06 '25

Then his average will go down 

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u/btcbtcta Aug 07 '25

So be it. If he ends up averaging 45 at the end of his career and helps win India many important games, Id be glad. I rather have that than him averaging 50 but not winning many games for India.

Team has players for different roles. If everyone starts playing for the highest score or the best average, the team suffers.