Yashasvi Jaiswal, IPL 2020 Auction, Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Credits - Twitter)

Yashasvi Jaiswal, a 17-year-old cricketer from Mumbai, was picked by Rajasthan Royals for a whopping Rs 2.40 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 Auction on Thursday. This was a turn of fortune for the teenager as not more than two years ago he used to sell Pani Puri on the streets of Mumbai to earn a living. Speaking of the latest auction, Yashsvi Jaiswal’s father stated that ”Hard work paid off” for his son.

Son of a shopkeeper in Bhadohi (Uttar Pradesh), Yashasvi came to Mumbai when he was just 11, carrying a dream of making a living through cricket which had once turned into a burden with frequent stumbles. He lived in a tent adjacent to the Muslim United Sports Club ground for three years and did odd jobs to sustain himself.

In 2015, Yashasvi finally managed to carve his name in the record books by hitting 319 not out and registering bowling figures of 13 for 99 in the Giles Shield Cricket Tournament in Mumbai. It was a record for the highest score and most wickets in a match in a school-level competition.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, IPL 2020 Auction, Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo Source: Twitter)

I am extremely happy – Bhupendra Jaiswal

Father of India U-19 batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bhupendra Jaiswal, said that his son’s hard work paid off after he was picked by the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals in the auction on Thursday for the upcoming season. He also believes his son will do the job for India in the forthcoming ICC U19 World Cup 2020.

“His hard work is paying off. I hope that he will perform well in the IPL and would get a chance in the Indian side. I am extremely happy. It is not about money. It is about the hard work that he has done. He is making us proud, and I pray to God that he will do well in the upcoming U-19 World Cup and bring the coveted trophy to the country,” Bhupendra Jaiswal told ANI.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal (credits – The Asian Age)

“I’m very happy with his selection in Rajasthan Royals and hope that he will make it to the senior side soon,” said Yashasvi’s mother, Kanchan Jaiswal.

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Before featuring in the 2020 IPL season, Yashasvi will don the Indian jersey and travel to South Africa to play the U-19 World Cup. India will play their first game in the World Cup against Sri Lanka at Bloemfontein in South Africa on January 19, 2020.

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