Yashasvi Jaiswal Criticized for Celebratory Dance After Dropping Four Catches: ‘If Rohit Sharma Were Captain…’

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Yashasvi Jaiswal came under fire from fans after a video emerged showing him dancing and celebrating with the English crowd shortly after dropping Ben Duckett’s catch.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Faces Backlash After Fielding Errors and Viral Dance Clip Amid India’s Heavy Defeat

Yashasvi Jaiswal

India’s heavy defeat in the opening Test at Headingley has left fans frustrated, with young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal bearing the brunt of criticism. Despite a brilliant first-innings century, Yashasvi Jaiswal fielding lapses—dropping more than six catches across both innings—proved costly at crucial moments.

The controversy intensified when a video surfaced showing Jaiswal smiling and dancing shortly after dropping Ben Duckett on Day 5, just as Duckett was nearing his century. The clip’s timing struck a sour note among fans, who found the celebratory mood inappropriate given England’s successful chase of 371, their second-highest in Test history.

Ben Duckett’s dominant 149 and Zak Crawley’s fluent 65 laid the foundation, while Joe Root (53*) and debutant Jamie Smith (44*) sealed the victory with an unbeaten 71-run partnership, leaving India to reflect on missed opportunities and costly mistakes.

Here’s how the fans reacted:

England’s Opening Partnership Puts India on the Back Foot Amid Fielding Woes

India’s bowlers struggled to contain the English openers during the final day’s morning session, despite Jasprit Bumrah’s earlier five-wicket haul. Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley forged a resilient 188-run partnership that set the foundation for England’s chase. Though Prasidh Krishna sparked some hope with late wickets and Shardul Thakur claimed a crucial double breakthrough by dismissing Duckett and Brook in consecutive balls, it ultimately wasn’t enough.

India’s fielding errors compounded their problems, with dropped chances haunting the team throughout. Yashasvi Jaiswal was notably involved in several costly lapses, having dropped three catches off Bumrah’s bowling in the first innings and a crucial catch of Duckett—who then went on to score a commanding 149.

Adding fuel to the fire, a video of Jaiswal appearing relaxed amidst the pressure sparked backlash among fans on social media.

India now trail the series 0-1, with the second Test set to begin at Edgbaston on July 2.

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