The young Indian team was supposed to set high fielding standards, but what we have seen over the last two days in the first Test match against England at Headingley is thoroughly disappointing.

5 catches dropped

As many as five straightforward catches were put down, three by Yashasvi Jaiswal, and one each by Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant. The bowler to suffer the most was Jasprit Bumrah. Had those chances been taken, Bumrah, who ultimately picked up a fifer, would have helped the team take a substantial lead instead of a meager six runs. One wonders how India will manage to survive in the series if they give him rest for a couple of games as part of workload management. But, that’s a topic for the future.

Yashasvi Jaiswal during the first Test vs England. He dropped three crucial catches. Pic/Getty Images