IND vs ENG: 'It’s in the Mind, He Can Adjust...'; Sachin Tendulkar gives crucial message to Yashasvi Jaiswal

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As India prepare to face England in the upcoming Test series, the spotlight remains firmly on opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. Fresh off a high-tempo IPL season, questions have emerged about whether the left-hander's aggressive bat speed may need tempering in the longer format.

Jaiswal's recent dismissals, including against Chris Woakes and other English Lions bowlers, have raised eyebrows. In those instances, he had "flashed hard, bat away from the body," exposing a technical lapse that England may look to exploit further.

Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, however, believes the issue is not insurmountable and lies more in the mental space than technical capability.

"I didn't see those particular dismissals, so it won't be the right thing for me to talk," Tendulkar said to Indian Express.

"There are two ways behind it: if you cannot stop your bat-swing and the hands going away from the body. And the other is if you have picked the ball, know what the bowler is about to bowl, then you can at times literally want to kill it and go too hard," he added.

Tendulkar firmly believes that bat-speed is something a batter can control. He likened it to footwork, which often falters due to mental hesitation rather than physical inability.

"Can the bat swing speed be altered to play the ball late? Yes absolutely, because bat speed is in the mind. It is all about how you think. It's the batter's mind that is not allowing him to move because he is expecting a bouncer perhaps. If you have the clarity and intent to play the ball late, the bat speed will be right," the legendary player continued.

India will hope Jaiswal finds that mental clarity when the series begins, as the young opener looks to translate his limited-overs form into Test success.