The 22-year-old opener Yashasvi Jaiswal said ‘In India when you grow up you work really hard for everything’. Jaiswal the top run-scorer in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle, continues to solidify his position as one of India’s emerging superstars.
Jaiswal has already set and broken numerous records in his seventh Test matches at Rajkot during England vs India test series. Following to his consecutive double centuries, which propelled him to overcome Australia’s Usman Khwaja’s tally of 855 runs, Jaiswal with 861 runs emerged as the leading run-scorer in the current ICC World Test Championship cycle.
During Day 4 of the Rajkot Test, on February 18, Jaiswal further add his name in history by becoming the first Indian batsman to smash 12 sixes in a singleTest innings. Moreover, with just three test matches, Jaiswal hit a total of 22 sixes, he brokethe record of his opening partner and captain Rohit Sharma’s record of 19 sixes.
In the first innings of the Rajkot Test, Jaiswal was dismissed early by Mark Wood after scoring just 10 runs. Although centuries from Rohit and Ravindra Jadeja propelled India to a formidable total of 445. The impressive performances by the senior players inspired Jaiswal to aim for a substantial contribution in the second innings.
Jaiswal said ‘In India when you grow up you work really hard for everything’
He said on broadcast post-match, “In India, when you grow up, you work really hard for each and everything. Even when getting the bus you have to work really hard to get on the bus. You have to work really hard to get to the train and auto and everything and I have done that since my childhood and I know how important every innings is and that’s why I work hard in my [practice] sessions and every innings counts for me and my team.”
“That is my biggest motivation to play for my country and I just make sure that whenever I’m there I need to give my 100% and then enjoy.”
“The way Rohit bhai and Jaddu bhai played in the first innings, motivated me a lot.”
“Because the passion was there, the talk was there, they were determined to play session by session and when I was inside [the dressing room] I kept thinking that when I go there I have to make it count. The way they were talking about the game, the way they motivated us, I think it’s incredible to see them putting a lot of effort.”
“It’s kind of hard, Test cricket, I guess. So, I just make sure that if I’m there, I need to make sure in my mind that I will give my 100%.”
“Suddenly I got set and I felt that I could score runs. I have my plans where I could play all my shots and I tried to play only those shots and get those runs. After some time, my back was not really good.
Jaiswal’s unbeaten 214* was not an easy feat to achieve. He began cautiously, scoring only 29 runs from his first 64 balls. However, he accelerated his pace and reached his century in the following 58 balls. Unfortunately, a back spasm forced him to retire hurt late on Day 3. Nevertheless, Jaiswal returned the next day to resume his innings and smoothly reached his double century and hitted three consecutive sixes off England’s renowned bowler, James Anderson.
In Men’s Test, Most Sixes in an Innings
Yashasvi Jaiswal – 12
Wasim Akram – 12
Nathan Astle – 11
Matthew Hayden – 11
Brendon Mccullum – 11
Brendon Mccullum – 11
Ben Stokes– 11
Kusal Mendis – 11
Wally Hammond – 10
Chris Cairns – 9
“I didn’t want to [retire] out but it was too much. The next day I didn’t know how it was going to start, lots of thoughts in my mind. But again when I came, I tried to give myself time and after that, I felt really really good.”
“As a cricketer, I always go with the emotion. Sometimes I do well and sometimes I don’t. The way they come and the way they talk about cricket and all other things, I think it’s been incredible and I’m really enjoying it.
“The things that they have told me, how I can think about the game, how I can read the wicket, how I can take my game as deep as I can and with that also they give me all the freedom.
‘If you think that you can play that shot well, make sure you are committing to it and you’re playing it’. They know that I play the sweep and the reverse sweep and they say you play, but make sure the ball is there to play.
“I always keep thinking and talking to my seniors like Rohit bhai and Rahul bhai as well about how I can prepare for the game and how I can switch my mind.
I think it is really important to work on my mind and I really try to work on my mind and then I try to express myself.”
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