Ishank Jaggi hopes that performances earn him IPL auction call up

Ishank Jaggi has been in the news lately after his blistering form in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy. However, this has also seen the 28-year old take a lot of rejection into his stride, something that has seen him play with a heavy heart especially after not being able to be a part of the upcoming IPL auction.

Speaking after his amazing innings against South Zone, Jaggi went on to state that it was indeed an important knock, something that was important on a personal level. “It was an important knock because our team won. Also, it was important on a personal level because I was disappointed last evening (at not being part of the pool for the IPL players’ auction). It has been a good season for me as I feel I have hit the peak.”

He went on to add that he was indeed disappointed on missing out on the IPL auction, but would try his level best to make things happen once again in the grand scheme of things. “I am disappointed, but I have to keep performing. I am a professional cricketer and want to keep growing. These things make me mentally stronger as the challenge is huge. Every player is almost the same level so I need do things that will make me move ahead.”

“IPL is the biggest platform. You can perform well in domestic cricket but if you continue that form in IPL it will take you much higher. So just performing in the IPL is not the criteria to play for the country and just playing in the IPL is not the only thing, you have to do well in Ranji Trophy because that makes you mentally strong as well and it helps you in the IPL and altogether it pushes you to perform for the country and help the team win,” he said.

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