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Yashasvi Jaiswal owes it to Rohit Sharma’s pep talk after scoring century on Test debut

Lefthanded youngster wants to credit captain since their continuous interactions at the crease have been of great help

Our Bureau Calcutta Published 22.07.23, 06:57 AM
Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Yashasvi Jaiswal. File photo

Yashasvi Jaiswal has had a dream start to his Test career. A century in his opening Test was followed by another impressive half-century in Port of Spain.

The lefthanded youngster wants to credit captain Rohit Sharma since their continuous interactions at the crease have been of great help.

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Jaiswal shared a 229-run opening-wicket stand with Rohit in the first Test in Dominica, while in the ongoing second Test in Port of Spain, the duo gave India another strong start with a 139-run stand.

“Of course, it’s really nice to bat with Rohit bhaiya. We are always taking about the situation and how we can go forward, and, of course, we had our plans... what we can do, and it was really amazing to bat with him,” Jaiswal said.

“Everyone has their own way to tell things and everyone has experience. I would love (to) listen (to) everything, and whatever suits my game I will try and make sure I will do that.

“If I am around players who are really experienced and when they are talking, there is some thought behind it and I really like to hear that and make sure what is suiting my game I keep trying to develop that in my way.

“Of course, getting information, experience, learning from them, small, small stuff, its just incredible,” Jaiswal said on Thursday.

The 21-year-old said he was disappointed to miss a second consecutive century. “Of course, I am disappointed. But it happens in cricket. I just need to keep learning.

“It always feels nice to go out there and enjoy the pressure, enjoy the situation, enjoy the wicket, the environment. It’s just wonderful to go out there and express,” he added.

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