'Spoke to him about how he managed himself' - Yashasvi Jaiswal reveals Virat Kohli's influence on his cricketing career

Yashasvi Jaiswal recently revealed that he had received advice from the legendary Virat Kohli on managing himself when he began his senior cricketing career. The Mumbai batter is set to play a key role in the forthcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, which starts on Friday, November 22, with the first Test being held at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

Jaiswal has gone from strength to strength since he donned the India colours for the first time in July 2023. He has amassed 1407 runs from 14 Tests at an average of 56.28 and also notched up two double centuries against England earlier this year. Jaiswal has also been a force to reckon with during his time in India's T20 squad.

While speaking in a video released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the southpaw explained what he does behind the scenes and how it manages to bring out his best performances on the field.

"When I started playing senior cricket, I did speak to Virat (Kohli) Paaji about how he managed himself. Paaji has said to me, If I want to play all that cricket, then I have to be disciplined in my daily routines and follow the process. So I have seen him doing the stuff consistently, day by day. Actually seeing him also, it motivates me a lot to put the work on me and do something and make a difference in my habits, which is really important for me," Yashasvi said in the video.

"I feel like I'll be better day by day. So I always believe that in consistency in my work. I should be ready to go on the net and say, 'Yes, I have these things to do and I am ready.' I take a plan whenever I go for practice and play on such a type of wickets. There is always some purpose before the practice. I always try to have a good sleep and eat before the practice. I try to have fresh, long practice sessions," he added.

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I think we are ready mentally: Yashasvi Jaiswal

The 22-year-old expressed his excitement ahead of his first tour of Australia. He noted the difference in conditions between India and Australia. Jaiswal said that he will look to face the challenges of playing against a formidable Australian side with a smile on his face.

"It's my first tour for Australia, so I'm very excited to play here. It's different here. The ball comes differently, the wicket is different. But I think we know that. I think we are ready mentally. And I really want to be in. I want to go in, I want to see it, I want to be there. Because people, a lot of the time they talk about stuff, this happened, that happened. But I want to go and face it and I want to enjoy that moment with a smile. That is all I think about because until you are not there, you actually don't really feel what it is," Jaiswal stated.