Former spinner Venkatapathy Raju criticized India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal following his dismissal on Day 4 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle International Cricket Stadium.

Jaiswal fell for a three-ball duck in India’s second innings. Dismissed by pace bowler Asitha Fernando, the southpaw chased a good-length delivery angled away outside off, failing to move his feet decisively and edging a simple catch behind to the wicketkeeper.

Raju noted that Jaiswal has been dismissed multiple times while attempting shots square of the wicket, advising the batter to get his eyes in at the start of the innings.

"Square of the wicket is his strength and his weakness as well. We have seen him getting out there many times. Spend a little time. Stroke-makers can cover it up. His feet were on the leg stump, and he reached for the ball. Everyone would say that it was a plan, but there was no plan," Raju said during a discussion on Sony Sports.

"It's unfortunate, as he didn't know much about the bounce either. It was the third ball of the innings. He played away from the body. It didn't bounce much, and that's why it hit the bottom of the bat. He is a good stroke-maker, but he needs to learn. If openers spend time, they get loose balls, which they can convert on such a wicket," Raju added.

In the first innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal was looking comfortable but was bizarrely run out for 32 runs off 37 balls.

In the same video, former India batter Ajay Jadeja emphasized Jaiswal is enduring a lean patch currently and he must suppress his natural instincts until properly set.

"You learn from your mistakes. This game also teaches you. He scored a century in an ODI, but still there is no place for him. It means you need to become extra cautious when your time is not going well. He got out square of the wicket in the side game as well. Then he got run out after falling, and that has nothing to do with cricket," Jadeja stated.

"There are phases in the game when you need to wait a little extra. Patience is not just about an innings. At times, there is a phase in a career when you need to do things you don't like or isn't natural for you. However, once he makes a score of around 50, the game will again start looking easy. Then he will be able to hit both the cut and the square drive," he remarked.