‘It’s a lot of fun’: Yashasvi Jaiswal on his love for the longer format
Yashasvi Jaiswal is living his dream. After a highly successful IPL season, Mumbai batsman has now been picked for the Indian team which will tour the West Indies in the coming days.
At India Express Idea Exchange, the Mumbai batter spoke at length about why despite growing up in the era of IPL, to have the hunger of scoring even in red ball cricket.
“For me, it’s very important, because I was always playing with the red ball. I really enjoyed it. Mumbai cricket has that legacy that wherever you are playing, even if it is school cricket or club cricket, there are games that go on for three, four or five days. You hear people are scoring more runs in those games,” said Yashasvi.
Blessed to have scored my third consecutive century in domestic cricket for mumbai in Ranji trophy I trust I believe YBJ 19 pic.twitter.com/42zERUxyiO
— Yashasvi Jaiswal (@ybj_19) June 17, 2022
“When I played school cricket, I used to think that whenever I get set, I’d try to go for a big score because that was inculcated in me from Mumbai cricket,” he added.
The Mumbai batter says it doesn’t matter the format he is playing, he makes sure that if he is set, he would convert it into a big total.
One of the most memorable matches of my career so far! #IraniTrophy..#ITrust #IBelieve #YBJ pic.twitter.com/OS73zVf57i
— Yashasvi Jaiswal (@ybj_19) March 7, 2023
“I’d always say to myself that if I’m set, make sure that I’m making it big and taking responsibility for the team. That’s why we enjoy red ball cricket a lot,” he said.
Jaiswal also shares the importance of the longer format and how it helps in the development of a young cricketer.
“Playing the longer format helps me improve my mental toughness which is really important because you are going to be tested in different situations against different bowlers. It’s a lot of fun,” he said.
“Overall, I try to focus more on cricketing shots. It doesn’t matter which format I’m playing. What matters is which shot I’m playing and how I’m playing it. The only think on my mind is how I’m building my innings.”
