Father of India U-19 batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bhupendra Jaiswal, said that his son’s hard work paid off as the youngster was bought by the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the auction on Thursday for the upcoming season.

As per the quotes in ANI, Yashasvi’s father said, “His hard work is paying off. I hope that he will perform well in the IPL and would get a chance in the Indian side. I am extremely happy. It is not about money. It is about the hard work that he has done. He is making us proud and I pray to God that he will do well in the upcoming U-19 World Cup and bring the coveted trophy to the country.”

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Jaiswal had become the youngest batsman to score a 50-over double hundred in domestic cricket. He had achieved the feat against Jharkhand in Vijay Hazare Trophy. He will also soon be playing for India in the U-19 World Cup next year. 

Talking about his selection, Yashasvi’s mother Kanchan Jaiswal said, “I’m very happy with his selection in Rajasthan Royals and hope that he will make it to the senior side soon.”

The 17-year-old used to sell panipuris to earn some living for his family during his early cricketing days. He celebrated his induction in the Royals with his coach and their family in Mumbai. Before featuring in the 2020 IPL season, Yashasvi will don the Indian jersey and travel to South Africa to play the U-19 World Cup.

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India will play their first game in the World Cup against Sri Lanka at Bloemfontein in South Africa on January 19, 2020.

India U-19 squad for World Cup: Priyam Garg (captain), Dhruv Chand Jurel (vice-captain and wicket-keeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Divyaansh Saxena, Shashwat Rawat, Divyansh Joshi, Shubhang Hegde, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Singh, Kartik Tyagi, Atharva Ankolekar, Kumar Kushagra (wicket-keeper), Sushant Mishra, Vidyadhar Patil.