Young Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has opened up on his one-day pairing with Shubman Gill at the top of the order being compared to the veteran duo of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. Referring to Rohit and Dhawan as legends, he added that he and Gill have a long way to go as well.
However, Jaiswal (84 not out in 51 balls) and Shubman Gill (77 in 47 balls) stitched 165 runs for the opening wicket against West Indies in Florida on Saturday, August 12 as India registered a convincing nine-wicket win. Chasing 179, they reached home in 17 overs to level the five-match T20I series 2-2.
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Speaking after the game, he candidly stated: “What they (Rohit and Shikhar) have done is amazing. They are legends of the game. I just think that we just need to go and try doing what we can do. We have a long way to go. I go and talk with my seniors. We have amazing bunch of seniors like Rohit bhaiya, Virat bhaiya, Hardik bhaiya, Surya bhaiya and Rhaul sir. The way they talk. I make sure to listen to their their experiences. I just try to gather as much information possible from their talks and put that in my game.”
While Yashasvi Jaiswal struck 11 fours and three sixes in his knock on Saturday, Shubman Gill hit three fours and five sixes as well. However, he has had an amazing tour of the West Indies. He scored a brilliant 171 on his Test debut in Roseau and followed it up with scores of 57 and 38 in the second Test in Port of Spain, before smashing his maiden T20I fifty on Saturday as well.
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“I just keep telling myself that ‘I trust, I believe and I will do that.’ To achieve that I need to be disciplined, I need to eat well, sleep well, practice hard. I think it is all about believing in yourself. You need to work hard, stick to your process and keep fighting. There will be hope. Keep telling yourself that I can do this, keep trusting in your abilities. Working hard is important, when the pressure comes that will help you,” he commented.“Representing our country is always a proud moment. It was really nice to get my fifty as well. There are lot of thoughts and work behind it. I am so blessed and grateful that I am able to express myself. It is just a start. I need to keep milking it. I want to make sure that I am ready for tomorrow (decider),” Yashasvi Jaiswal concluded.
