Former India opener Aakash Chopra has lauded Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s stunning 62-ball 124 against Mumbai Indians, in an IPL game played at the Wankhede Stadium. The Rajasthan Royals opener smashed as many as 16 fours and eight sixes in his innings.
In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Chopra observed that the promising cricketer has the required skillset and temperament to perform with equal finesse in varying formats. “There is no doubt in my mind or your mind that the most valuable player of the match has to be Yashasvi Jaiswal. Firstly, he is an all-format player, don’t even think by mistake that he plays well only in T20s. He demolishes the opposition in longer formats too.
“He has a double-century in the first innings and a century in the second innings of the Irani Trophy final. If you check his numbers in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which is 50-over cricket, he has scored a double ton. He is made of a different material. The guy is different.”
Incidentally, Jaiswal is the current Orange Cap holder in IPL 2023, with 428 runs at an average of 47.55 and strike rate of 159.7.