ENG vs IND 2025: 'Virender Sehwag's starts changed the mood in the dressing room' - Sanjay Bangar compares Yashasvi Jaiswal to former India opener

Former India all-rounder and batting coach Sanjay Bangar heaped praise on Yashasvi Jaiswal after the southpaw slammed a blistering century in India's second innings in the fifth and final Test match at The Oval in London. The Mumbai batter scored 118 off 164 balls to help India set a target of 374 runs.

Bangar recalled how Virender Sehwag used to decimate the opposition with his flamboyant batting display at the top of the order and lifted the spirit in the Indian camp. The cricketer-turned-expert said that Jaiswal has a similar sort of impact of the Indian dressing room and the batters to follow when he is in full flow with the bat in hand.

"I remember when Virender Sehwag used to give those starts, things looked different in the dressing room. The entire energy of the dressing room changed. It’s not only the impact that he has for himself, but also makes the job easier for the batsmen to follow. That’s the value of the contribution that he gives at the start when he bats aggressively," Bangar told ESPNcricinfo.

Bangar also lauded Jaiswal for showing maturity and playing second fiddle when nightwatchman Akash Deep was firing on all cylinders in the first session on Day 3. Jaiswal scored just 33 runs in a 107-run partnership with Deep for the third wicket.

"When he bats in a slightly controlled manner, you could also see that he can he can bring the best out of a lower order batter, which he did with Akash Deep," Bangar went on to add.

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Jaiswal finished the five-match series with 411 runs from 10 innings at an average of 41.10. The 23-year-old slammed a century in the first innings of the first Test and another in the second innings of the fifth Test. Along with KL Rahul, Jaiswal gave India some solid starts at the top of the order. If India go on to win the fifth Test and level the series, his second-innings ton will hold a special place in Indian cricketing folklore.