'Daddy Hundreds, But...': Sunil Gavaskar Reacts As Jaiswal Visits After Marathon Knock

Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar couldn’t keep calm after Yashasvi Jaiswal turned up for a post-match chat at the end of the second day’s play in the second Test against the West Indies, with the former

asking Jaiswal to keep scoring truckloads of runs.

Jaiswal was eyeing a double hundred against the Windies in the first innings of the second Test at Arun Jaitley Stadium. A mix-up with skipper Shubman Gill cut his knock short, leaving him on 175 off 258 deliveries, including 22 boundaries.

After Day 2, Jaiswal stopped by for a chat with the broadcast team and Gavaskar could not hold back, offering the youngster a simple piece of advice.

“Well done. Absolutely enjoyed your batting. Don’t mind how it ended, but we love watching you bat,” commentator Harsha Bhogle said.

“I just want to add to that. Well done, keep it up. Keep getting the hundreds. Daddy hundreds, but because I am a grandfather, I will say keep getting granddaddy hundreds,” Gavaskar said.

“Thank you, Sir,” was all Jaiswal could say. For him, this marked the fifth time in his Test career that he crossed 150 runs, putting him level with Graeme Smith for the most hundreds before turning 24.

Had Jaiswal reached a double century, it would have been his third in Tests, adding to the two he notched in India’s 2024 home series against England.

Shubman Gill Show In Delhi

Even as Yashasvi Jaiswal (175, 258 balls) was run out at the start of the day, Gill’s concentration did not waver as he controlled the tempo of the match according to his will.

When the field was brought up, Gill would hit over the top. If the Windies captain Chase packed the off-side field, he played on the on-side.

Once a flurry of fours was smacked, Chase was forced to keep a deep point and a deep square leg to cut down on fours. That helped Gill use the wide gaps to take those singles and doubles.