Heartening to see Yashasvi Jaiswal is not worried about his place in the team: Wasim Jaffer

After returning as the leading run-scorer for the Indian team in the 2018 edition of the U19 World Cup, Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a fine performer in the domestic circuit as well as the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ahead of the IPL 2022 auction, Jaiswal was retained by the Rajasthan Royals (RR). In a latest interaction, former Indian cricketers Wasim Jaffer and Deep Dasgupta opined on the form of Jaiswal in IPL 2022.

After an ordinary performance in the first three games, Jaiswal was dropped from the XI, but he has made a strong by scoring 128 runs in three innings at an average of 42.33. Jaffer said that it is heartening to see the youngster playing in an aggressive manner and not being worried about his place.

“After his return, he has not come out and played defensively to score 20-30 runs. Instead, he has played aggressively and that is a good thing to see for a youngster. He is not worried about his place and is backing his shots. In the game against Punjab, he played a match-winning knock [68 off 41] and attacked the bowlers in a fine fashion. It was heartening to see him not worried about his place,” said Jaffer on Sky247.net presents ‘Not Just Cricket’ Show on CricTracker.

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s game plan has improved: Deep Dasgupta

Dasgupta praised Jaiswal’s average and strike rate after his return into the team. He reckoned that the 20-year-old has finally found the key shots for a competitive stage like IPL, and added that the he is maturing well. Meanwhile, Jaiswal provided an impressive start to the Royals team against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

“Since his return, his average and strike rate has been terrific. I think what he has figured out, is the shots that he can play and vice-versa at this level, and his game plan has been improved. He is extremely talented and has been maturing well,” said Dasgupta.