Usually effusive in his praise, Rohit Sharma held back at the mention of Yashasvi Jaiswal. And maybe for good reason.
Not often has an Indian scored double hundreds in consecutive Tests. The last Indian to do so ended up being an example of how not to waste precocious talent. In 2019, Mayank Agarwal scored double hundreds in the space of a month before receding into relative oblivion. So, for their sake, India would hope and pray Jaiswal doesn't end up becoming a blip on the radar.
For when he bats like a hundred is a foregone conclusion, India tend to be in a better position. Each of his three centuries have contributed more or less half the total - be it 171 in India's 421 in Roseau, Guyana, on debut, 209 out of 396 in the Visakhapatnam second Test, or 214₹ out of 430 at Rajkot. All of them have resulted in wins.
It's only a start, and a promising one nevertheless. His strength lies in a thoroughly uncomplicated technique; there is no exaggerated movement against the spinners and the head is remarkably still even when he skips out to attack.
Above all, it is the 22-year-old's intelligence and awareness that really builds on the promise. To go big after scoring a hundred is indicative of a cool, unruffled temperament that knows this is the best time to score easier runs. Singles scored with minimum fuss, loose balls dispatched with disdain, Jaiswal has adapted to every scenario with unhurried resolve.
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