[WATCH] BCCI shares special video on Yashasvi Jaiswal's century during ENG vs IND 5th Test at Kennington Oval

Yashasvi Jaiswal started the five-match series between England and India with a fine knock in the opening game at Leeds in Headingley. But he faced a few poor and low scores in the middle of the series, but a late push saw him ending the trip on a high note, thanks to the fine 118-run knock in the second innings at the Kennington Oval. 

India needed someone to play an aggressive knock on a green surface, which was helping the bowlers a lot. He celebrated his half-century at a strike rate of over 100 while his 118-run knock was full of 14 boundaries and a couple of centuries. The southpaw revealed that it was emotional as his parent were present at the venue.

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‘I am really happy and enjoyed the innings. It was the last push for the tour. So, I was trying my best. I was just thinking that I just need to keep playing the session, keep playing one ball at a time, and yeah, I enjoyed that.’ Jaiswal revealed in a video posted by the BCCI before the start of the fourth day.

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‘The celebration was there for my mom and dad. Family was here, and it was quite emotional for me that they were here. The first time, they were watching me play for India. So, I am very fortunate and blessed that I could do that in front of my parents.’ He addressed.

A round of applause 👏 for Yashasvi Jaiswal's second 💯 of the series!#TeamIndia | #ENGvIND | @ybj_19 pic.twitter.com/TngGgwT5E9

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 3, 2025

The batting coach of the side, Shitanshu Kotak, was happy to see the left-handed opener showing his defensive skills in the knock. ‘I think Jaiswal has been outstanding. Even in Australia, we had seen that he was batting. And the way he batted here was outstanding. Not every time you will see him defending too much, but I think he made the plan and executed it well.’

Prasidh Krishna was equally happy, stating ‘Every run was important, and that was the talk in the dressing room. The way Jaisu batted like a lion, giving all the facial expressions.’ With no Chris Woakes due to injury, India now need eight more wickets with 324 runs in the bank to draw the series at 2-2.