As an extra skill, Yashasvi Jaiswal is looking into becoming a wicketkeeper before the 2026–27 Ranji Trophy season. Along with his main job as a player and his practice of leg-spin bowling, the Mumbai opener has been working on keeping wickets. During one of Mumbai’s practice games, Jaiswal kept wickets for about 10 overs. He has posted pictures of himself wearing wicketkeeping gloves on social media.
Siddhesh Lad, the captain of Mumbai, stated that Yashasvi Jaiswal is working hard to improve his wicketkeeping skills so that he can play cricket in more ways. Lad talked about Yashasvi Jaiswal goals at Mumbai’s pre-season press conference before the Ranji Trophy season.
Yashasvi Jaiswal main goal in learning how to keep wickets seems to be to improve his main skill, which is hitting. Lad said that Jaiswal’s choice to work on this extra dimension might pay off in the long run, even though the exact date is still unknown.
As to why Yashasvi Jaiswal is practicing keeping wickets
Jaiswal will play in Mumbai’s first Ranji Trophy game, which is on October 11 at the Wankhede Stadium against Chandigarh. But he won’t be able to play in any more tournament games because he has to work for his country. Jaiswal is likely to join the Indian team for their upcoming tour of New Zealand, where he will continue to open Tests for his country. He has played in 28 Test matches for India. He has also played in 6 ODIs and 23 T20Is where white balls are used.
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Mumbai’s run in the Ranji Trophy and the weight of history
The players who wear the team’s jersey have a lot of responsibility because of Mumbai’s long and important past. Lad made it clear that the team is ready to handle the pressure that comes with playing for a team that has won 42 Ranji Trophy titles.
Riya Malhotra writes detailed cricket analysis covering player performances, match statistics, pitch conditions, and team strategies. Her goal is to make complex cricket topics simple and engaging for readers.
