Vaibhav Tripathi
Emerging Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal attributes his promising start in international cricket to his faith in his skills. After a fruitful Test debut, Jaiswal notched his inaugural T20I half-century, remaining unbeaten at 84 off 51 balls during the fourth T20I encounter against the West Indies – his second T20I appearance – in Florida. Jaiswal formed an impressive 165-run opening partnership with Shubman Gill (77), setting a new record.
Notably, Jaiswal has two player of the match awards in four international games he has played so far. “I feel it’s just a start, I need to keep doing it, keep building it and keep milking the innings. I am happy today but I need to make sure that I am ready for tomorrow also,” he told reporters after the fourth T20I.
“I keep telling myself that I trust, I believe, and I will keep doing that. And what can I do for doing that? I need to work hard, I need to be disciplined, I eat well, I sleep well, I practice hard and go and talk with my seniors. We have an amazing bunch of seniors, the legends.
“The way they talk to us, Rohit bhaiya, Virat bhaiya, Hardik bhaiya and even Surya bhaiya, the way they talk and that experience… I just try to share their experience and make sure that I’m learning and listening to them, the experience they have been carrying for a long time and the way they have handled themselves in situations. And of course Rahul sir,” he added.
Jaiswal’s next appearance will be in the upcoming fifth T20I between India and the West Indies, set to unfold in Florida on Sunday, August 13, which will determine the series outcome.