Team India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is focused on team goals rather than personal milestones. He was India’s top performer in the recently concluded five-match test series against England. He was adjudged the Player of the Series award for his performance, powering India to a 4-1 series win.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was the leading run-scorer in the series. In five matches, he scored 712 runs at an average of 89, including two double-centuries and three fifties. He broke several records in the series and also became the only second India to breach the 700-run mark in a test series. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Yashasvi Jaiswal expressed that he wants to focus on team goals. He said,
“I really enjoyed it. It gives me a lot of experience and enjoyed my time out there. I was just thinking to play my shots and wanted to take him down and that was my aim. Nothing more.”
“Playing one match at a time and enjoy my game out there. I want to contribute to the team’s goals and purpose and hope to do well at the moment. My aims are basically team-oriented and not necessary as an individual,” he added.
He has got so much talent: Rohit Sharma hails Yashasvi Jaiswal
Team India skipper Rohit Sharma too heaped praise on Yashasvi Jaiswal. He expressed that the youngster has a long way to go, but has the talent to dominate the game. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Rohit Sharma said,
“I can talk about him now the series is done! But he has got a long way to go. He has been amazing and he wants to take on the bowlers, which is something we want to encourage.”
Rohit added, “He has got so much talent and he puts bowlers under pressure from ball one when he has got all the shots. He knows he will have challenges to come but he is a tough young man who has come a long way in life. He will know what he needs to do individually but also what the team expects from him. He’s had a superb series, he likes to score big, and we all hope he continues to do that.”
Get the latest cricket news here, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram for more such updates.