'Everyone Has a Blind Spot' – Ravichandran Ashwin reacts to team India batter's dismissal on Day 2 of ENG vs IND 3rd Test 2025

Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin offered a detailed analysis of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal on Day 2 of the third Test against England at Lord’s, highlighting a specific area of concern in the young batter’s technique. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ash ki Baat, Ashwin pointed out that while Jaiswal has been in excellent form this series, there is a particular vulnerability in his approach due to his preference for off-side play.

“Yashasvi Jaiswal, we all know, made a hundred in the first Test, a good 80 in the second. But there is one thing with him: his favored side is the offside. You can call it a blind spot. With the Lord's slope, there is a high chance of the ball pitching and going away, especially with the new ball. Jaiswal lined up for it, but Archer pitched it right outside the eyeline of Jaiswal on the legside. His head was completely away from the line of the ball. He cannot see the ball clearly because it's pitched there. His head is trying to access the ball, and his bat has come down and taken the edge,” Ashwin explained.

He further elaborated, “He is not able to see the ball from his static position as he is a little closed off to one side. He cannot adjust at the last moment to play with soft hands with the ball moving. It is not a technical weakness as such. Everyone has a blind spot.” Jaiswal was dismissed for just 13, edging one to Harry Brook at second slip off Jofra Archer’s bowling.

'England Are Slightly Ahead in the Game'

Ashwin also weighed in on the overall state of the match, suggesting that England held a slight advantage after two days of play. “The pitch is very slow. The wicket was expected to get better; it is very slow. The one thing that got better was the fact that the bounce was a little consistent. That is a good sign. The second and third days are the best for batting in England. I still feel England is slightly ahead in the game,” he noted.

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However, he expressed optimism about India’s prospects if they can bat well on Day 3. With the visitors ending Day 2 at 145/3 in response to England’s 387, Ashwin said India’s batting depth could help them level the contest. “If they manage to bat well on the third day, they can get on par in this game,” he added.