Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra hailed Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s splendid knock against the Mumbai Indians on Sunday, April 30 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The youngster continued his brilliant run in the 2023 Indian Premier League, with his maiden century of the tournament.
Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed 124 runs off 62 deliveries with a strike rate of 200. His knock witnessed several breathtaking shots, including sixteen boundaries and eight sixes. Rajasthan Royals put on 212 runs on the back of his knock. However, the Mumbai Indians chased it down in the thrilling final over. Despite the loss, the Rajasthan Royals opener won the Player of the Match, for his stunning batting performance.
Aakash Chopra was mighty impressed with Yashasvi Jaiswal’s knock. He hailed the batter as an all-format player and termed him the most valuable player in the game. In a video shared on his Youtube Channel, Aakash Chopra said,
“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 day’s cricket.”
“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 century. He is made of a different material. The guy is different,” he added.
Yashasvi Jaiswal dominated the fast bowlers: Aakash Chopra
Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal earned the Orange Cap after his century against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. Aakash Chopra termed it as an “unbelievable knock”. He also highlighted that Jaiswal was quick to dominate the pacers, whereas Jos Buttler was finding it difficult. Aakash Chopra said in his Youtube video,
“He played an unbelievable knock. He knows this ground well because he is from Mumbai and knows the nook and corner of the ground. There was actually a lot of help from the pitch. There was bounce and sideways movement.”
“Jofra Archer was actually firing on all cylinders. He was bowling fast and Jos Buttler was getting hit all over the body but Yashasvi started to hit. Jaiswal pulled the ball for a six and then fours and sixes one after the other. He not only played the fast bowlers on this pitch but dominated them,” he added.
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