Yashasvi Jaiswal Ditches Rajasthan And Lauds Mumbai After Selection In IND vs WI Squad

Southpaw Yashasvi Jaiswal was named in the Indian Test squad for the series against West Indies. The youngster was rewarded for his consistency in IPL 2023 as the team management is looking to give the youngsters a chance.

India named their Test squad against West Indies with Cheteshwar Pujara rested. Rohit Sharma will continue to lead the side with Ajinkya Rahane named as the vice-captain.

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Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwa are aong the new entrats in the side. Jaiswal spoke at the India Express Idea Exchange, the Mumbai batter spoke at length about why despite growing up in the era of IPL, to have the hunger of scoring even in red-ball cricket.

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Red-Ball Cricket Is Very Important For Me: Yashasvi Jaiswal

“For me, it’s very important, because I was always playing with the red ball. I really enjoyed it. Mumbai cricket has that legacy that wherever you are playing, even if it is school cricket or club cricket, there are games that go on for three, four or five days. You hear people are scoring more runs in those games,” said Yashasvi.

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If I Am Set I Make Sure I Am Making It Big: Yashasvi Jaiswal

The Mumbai batter says it doesn’t matter the format he is playing, he makes sure that if he is set, he would convert it into a big total. In the process, he highlighted the fact that he always tries to be a team player and looks to do what the team requires.

“I’d always say to myself that if I’m set, make sure that I’m making it big and taking responsibility for the team. That’s why we enjoy red ball cricket a lot,” he said.

He concluded by speaking about how the longer format has helped him enhance the mental aspect of his game.

“Playing the longer format helps me improve my mental toughness which is really important because you are going to be tested in different situations against different bowlers. It’s a lot of fun,” he concluded saying.

India will play a full-fledged series against West Indies comprising of two Test matches, three ODIs, and five T20I matches. West Indies are currently playing in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers.

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