'Dream moment for both' - Fans react as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan make Test debut against West Indies

India and West Indies kicked off their 2023-25 ​​World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with a two-match Test series at Windsor Park in Dominica on Wednesday. The series appears to be setting the tone for India's new batting order going forward, with two youngsters making their Test debuts.

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In what can only be described as a dream come true moment, Ishan Kishan and Yashasvi Jaiswal received their Test caps from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Years of hard work and dedication, followed by a magnificent performance in the Indian Premier League 2023, have finally paid off for Jaiswal. Kishan, on the other hand, has managed to represent India in all formats of the game.

Watch the video of Kishan and Jaiswal receiving their Test caps:

Moment of the Day.

Jaiswal receiving Test cap from Rohit & Ishan receiving Test cap from Kohli. pic.twitter.com/AfLy5Ppnvu

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 12, 2023

Hopefully, this works for us in the long term: Rohit

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The debut of the duo was disclosed by the Indian skipper a day before the series opener. Rohit also confirmed that India will try a new opening pair in order to have a right-hand left-hand combination in the top order. Jaiswal will replace Shubman Gill, who will take the No. 3 spot of the veteran cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara, who was dropped owing to poor form.

“We have been desperate for a left-hander opener. Let’s hope, Yashasvi performs well for the team and makes that spot his own. Gill himself wants to play at No 3. He spoke to Rahul bhai about it as he has done well at No 3 & 4 in the last in domestic cricket. It also helps as we will get the left-right opening combination. Hopefully, this works for us in the long term,” Rohit said.

Meanwhile, Ishan Kishan has been chosen as the wicketkeeper instead of KS Bharat. Bharat was not impressive with the bat in the 2023 WTC final against Australia. The Caribbean tour will be a great opportunity for Jaiswal and Kishan to cement their place in India's longer format squad.

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Playing XI of India and West Indies for the 1st Test

India: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj

West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite(c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood, Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva(w), Jason Holder, Rahkeem Cornwall, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican

Here's how fans reacted to Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan making their debut for India: 

Current team looks better than the one that played WTC final atleast in terms of batting

— Enzel (@EN_Zone1) July 12, 2023

Finished wi ko marke career banao 🤣

— Maxi 💙 (@maxiking018) July 12, 2023

Dono he player test main chance deserve nahi karta

— Shelby (@Meme_Canteen) July 12, 2023

Ruturaj making his Test Waterboy debut

— Abhishek (@be_mewadi) July 12, 2023

A future for India !!
Who will score more ?? Ishan or Jaiswal ??

— Utkarsh (@utkarshh_tweet) July 12, 2023

Dream moment for both players.

— Cric_tok (@cric_tok) July 12, 2023

India now with plenty of left handers

— Ritik Pahwa (@RitikPahwa8) July 12, 2023

Test caps are now a days very easy to get.

— PK (@LM10Supremacy) July 12, 2023