Partab Ramchand wrote after Jaisimha's death that "his slim figure, which he maintained till his last day, the boyish good looks, the inimitable gait, the trademark silk shirt and scarf, the sleeves buttoned at the wrist or the collar turned up – all these attracted immediate attention.
[2] Jaisimha made his first-class debut at the age of 15, in the 1954–55 Ranji Trophy, when he was still studying at Mahbub College High School[3] scoring 90 for Hyderabad against Andhra Pradesh, and taking three wickets for 51 runs.
[4] After two indifferent seasons, in 1958–59 he cracked hundreds against Madras and Mysore, the premier teams in the South Zone.
20 wickets in Ranji matches in the same season found him a place in the side that toured England in 1959.
This innings, which lasted 505 minutes for 99 runs, ironically ended when he attempted a quick single to complete his hundred.
While there was a bit of competition for the Indian middle order, Pankaj Roy was coming to the end of his career as an opener.
[9] In his last innings at Port of Spain he stayed for an hour scoring 23 and helping Sunil Gavaskar save the match.