Facing plastic ball ‘rockets’ on cemented tracks: How Yashasvi Jaiswal raised his game for IPL 2023 | Cricket News
His many struggles, which he tackled first-hand and his quintessential rag to riches story, have been an inspiration to many. Yashasvi He was 11 years old when he left home in the village of Suriya in Uttar Pradesh and went to Mumbai. Before meeting trainer Jwala Singh, Yashasvi had to sell pani puri for money and live in tents in Azad Maidan.
On Sunday night, at the packed Wankhede Stadium, the 21-year-old, in ominous form, sent Mumbai Indian pitchers on a leather hunt, smashing them all over the park and spoil the captain’s birthday. Rohit Sharmalimited plan RR into a small total. Rohit constantly substitutes pitchers, but Yashasvi is determined to have only one goal – to see the ball, to hit the ball.
In fact, Yashasvi is the only RR player to really cause trouble for the MI team. Playing at Wankhede, the field he’s played on since his childhood days, Yashasvi hit an astonishing 124 balls out of 62. Incredibly, his personal best after 124 was 18. Jos Buttler’s RR hit 212/7, but that couldn’t stop MI from chasing a 213 run goal.
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But the one who really stole the program was Yashasvi. In fact, his idol Sachin Tendulkarwho is in the MI dugout, seen clapping after Yashasvi marks her maiden IPL century. He currently has the highest individual score this season and is also the fourth youngest to score in the IPL century.
The belligerent Yashasvi knocks down 124 balls from 62 hit with 16 quads and 8 max balls. He was named Man of the Match, despite the fact that MI won the game with 6 catches.
“I spoke to him before the game against MI in the afternoon. He called and asked me – ‘are you coming to watch the game today?’ I agreed. He said – “I’ll make you feel proud, please come.” I agreed and went. He didn’t make me proud, he made me extremely proud. It was amazing. He scored the goal of the century against Wankhede and that too against a big team like the Mumbai Indians. I’m really happy for him,” Yashasvi’s childhood coach Jwala Singh told TimesofIndia.com in an exclusive interview from Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
“When I arrived in Mumbai in 1995, I was crazy about cricket. I wanted to be a cricketer. But injury got in the way of my dreams, so I started coaching. I’m working now. looking for a guy who is crazy about cricket I found that madness in Yashasvi I believe in his abilities the best thing about Yashasvi is that he is honest with himself and the game. He is a curious person. He follows the process. I am sure he will become a big name player in Indian cricket. I am sure he is on the right track,” said Jwala Singh. further told TimesofIndia.com.
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EXERCISE WITH A PLASTIC BALL OF DOUBLE SPEED
Yashasvi launched IPL in 2020 and has been part of the Rajasthan Royals team ever since. This is his fourth IPL season. In the 9 IPL games so far this season, Yashasvi has scored 428 runs averaging 47.56. He is currently the holder of the Orange Cap during the ongoing season.
Overall in his IPL career so far, the 21-year-old has played 32 games and scored 975 runs averaging 30.47.
There’s a sense of maturity in his batting in the ongoing season. He plays in the arc. He dribbled the ball with absolute confidence, cutting and pulling with authority. He also makes the most of his height (he’s over 6 feet tall) to approach the pitching line. It also allows him to make the most of the polish fold.
Yashasvi has also been a force in cricket in the country. So far he has played all three formats. He made his domestic debut in 2019 and has had 15th 16th half a century under his rule. Yashasvi is also the player with the most runs at the 2020 ICC u-19 World Cup. He also scored an excellent 88 points in the final, which India lost to Bangladesh.
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In IPL, the current season is the best he has had so far.
Before transforming himself into Yashasvi 2.0, the young man spent hours every day smashing hard plastic balls on a cement-coated track. He is facing a barrage of saves and short balls from his coach Jwala, who is rushing into the deck at full speed. The ball flew like a rocket, hitting Yashasvi’s chest, thighs and sometimes hands and shoulders. But his pain did not hold him back. It was his courage and determination that pushed him forward.
“I wanted to prepare him differently. I knew he played three seasons of IPL and the shortest form of the game needed different skills to survive. I decided to call him to Gorakhpur. I asked him to practice. The plan was to beat at double speed with plastic balls on a cement racket. The ball used to move like a rocket and also sway wildly. We used two. yard – Railway Ground and St Andrews Ground – in Gorakhpur,” Jwala told TimesofIndia.com.
“Initially, Yashasvi was scared and was hit several times in the body. He said ‘sir, mera bat meri body se door na jaane lage, mera game kharaab ho jayega’. I told him – focus on doing it. I marked a distance of 80m on the touchline and asked Yashasvi to hit as many 6s as possible. We used to practice for 4 to 5 hours a day. That plan really worked and helped Yashasvi lift the ball. high level of his. Now we are witnessing his performance in IPL 2023. I told him – ‘if you want to be number one, then you have to aim for the number one pitcher,'” Jwala added.
“When he returned to Mumbai, in a Syed Mushtaq Ali pick, he scored 52 100 balls. Suryakumar Yadav also played in that match. After the game he called me and said ‘I’m hitting the ball very differently. I’m really enjoying it’. Bada player banna hai to bade bowlers ko dhona padega’ (If you want to be a great player, you have to go up against big pitchers),” the coach added.
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‘PREMIUM CALLS INDIA NOT FEAR’
Coach Jwala believes that the student has done enough to soon be called up to the Indian team.
At the Under-19 World Cup in 2020, Yashasvi won the Player of the Year award for scoring 400 runs in 6 innings with an average of 133.33.
“The way he’s playing, I’m sure a senior India call is coming. The selectors are watching him. They have to keep a close eye on Yashasvi. I’m sure Yashasvi will wear the shirt soon. India team,” said another. The coach said confidently.
“I don’t usually watch his matches on the field. This is only the second time I’ve come to see him live. Both times, he scored the goal of the century. I went to see the U19 World Cup semi-final. vs Pakistan Yashasvi scored the record goal in that match Now, I came to watch this match (vs MI) he also scored the record goal this time Rajasthan support and management team The Royals have played a big role in his career. Kumar Sangakkara And Zubin Barucha played a great role in guiding him. Whenever he said he wanted to practice more, they would book a private place to allow him to practice more,” finished Jwala.
