Former India opener turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra applauded Yashasvi Jaiswal for his brilliant unbeaten century on Day 1 (Friday, October 10) of the second Test against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi as well. Opting to bat first, Jaiswal did well for India, reaching his seventh Test hundred.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra said: “People often compare him to Virender Sehwag, but he is actually very different from Sehwag. Sehwag’s approach was simple. He would walk in, start hitting from ball one, and his philosophy was to keep attacking and, if possible, score a hundred before lunch without holding back. Yashasvi is not like that. His mindset is different. Right now, he is playing only one format and does not get too many chances in others. If he sees that the pitch is good and he has already played one solid innings, he starts steadily. He stays comfortable, plays patiently, leaves the ball when needed, and keeps building his innings.”

“There is no ego, no rush. He is calm. He is fine making 40 runs before lunch and is completely okay with that. But once lunch was over, he began attacking with boundaries after boundaries because by then he was well set. The opposition looked a bit dazed, almost knocked out, and he knew how to capitalize on that. Even then, he was not reckless. This is not the same player who jumps around and smashes every ball like the one who once danced down the track and hit James Anderson. He is watching even the left-arm spinners carefully, thinking that he wants to make a big hundred and score a lot of runs,” he further added.

However, Aakash Chopra further lauded Yashasvi Jaiswal for making the most of the opportunity while playing against a weaker opposition as well.

“That shows his hunger, which is incredible. Absolutely outstanding. It also shows his understanding and maturity. You can call it a measured approach, but I would call it pure maturity. He knows that if he gets a flat pitch and a slightly weaker opposition, which does not happen often, he has to make the most of that opportunity. He knows this is when to cash in so that his average goes up significantly,” Aakash Chopra concluded.