'This lad can play': Nasser Hussain reveals Ponting's early views on Team India youngster

The ongoing India vs. West Indies series might have raised some questions regarding the preparation of the forthcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2023, but in one aspect the series has turned out to be a great success. Ahead of the start of the contest, the tour was touted as a huge opportunity for the youngsters and those who have been in and out of the squad, and as things panned out a couple of fresh faces have been able to showcase their mettle and in turn have impressed the experts. From Test series to T20Is, new revelations have emerged and the cricket world has eyes on them.

3 things you need to know

• India won the Test and ODI series in West Indies
• West Indies won the first two matches in the T20 series
• India came back in the 3rd T20 with a scintillating win of 7 wickets

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Nasser Hussain reveals what Ponting said about India's bright new talent

One of the prominent voices in the world of cricket, Nasser Hussain laid weight on the emergence of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the international circuit and revealed that even the former Australia captain Ricky Ponting sees the youngster in an exceptional column. According to Hussain, Ponting and Dinesh Karthik, who were earlier in England for the broadcasting duties of Ashes 2023, spoke well of the promising "lad" and stated that the boy has the technique and temperament to make it big in the sport. Here's what Hussain said. 

"From what I've seen...he's (Jaiswal) made a fantastic start. You speak to people who have seen him in the IPL, again I've been working with Ricky (Ponting) and Dinesh (Karthik) came over, and you ask questions, and they all go, yeah, this lad can play. He looks to have the technique and he looks to have that mindset. Like most young Indian players and batters in particular, most of them come in and have immediate success. And that is a good sign for first-class cricket, that they are being produced, not just the IPL," Hussain said in the ICC Review on Wednesday.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal's immaculate debut

Yashasvi Jaiswal made an impeccable debut for India in the Caribbean tour. The 21-year-old was named in the playing XI for the first test and he made an immediate impact. In the first innings of the first Test, played at Windsor Park Dominica, he scored a blistering knock of 171, which broke many records. Following the knock, he continued the momentum and finished with the most runs (266) in the series.