‘Get him in the Indian team’ - Yashasvi Jaiswal’s explosive knock against KKR gets cricket fraternity talking

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 98* runs in 47 deliveries against Kolkata Knight Riders in match 56 of the IPL 2023.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo Source: IPL)

The 56th game of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 featured a clash between the two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders and the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, May 11.

After the first innings, Kolkata Knight Riders posted 149 runs on the board for Rajasthan to chase. During the run chase, Indian youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal made his intentions clear from the very first ball of the game. Scoring the fastest half-century in the history of the tournament, Jaiswal finished the game with 98* runs in 47 deliveries.

He hit skipper Nitish Rana for a whopping 26 runs in the very first over of the second innings. Playing a knock for the ages, Jaiswal’s performance made several legends of the game take notice of his abilities. Many legends like Brett Lee, Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan, and more took to Twitter to laud the performance of the 21-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Rajasthan Royals jump to third place on the IPL points table 

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson’s knock propelled Rajasthan Royals to a win by nine wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders in match 56 of the IPL 2023. After such a dominant victory, the inaugural champions made the jump from fifth place to third on the IPL points table.

Overtaking Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants, Rajasthan have 12 points in 12 games currently, and they would be keen on winning their remaining games as well to secure a spot in the knockout stages of the tournament. Their last two games of the group stages include clashes against the Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings.

On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders slipped from sixth place to seventh and currently have 10 points in 11 games. After such a hefty loss against Rajasthan, it could prove to be quite a challenge for the Nitish Rana-led side to secure a place in the playoffs.

Here's how the cricket fraternity reacted to Yashasvi Jaiswal's explosive knock:

klrahul
K L Rahulverified@klrahul
10:09 PM · May 11, 2023
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Brad_Hogg
Brad Hogg@Brad_Hogg
Jaiswal, is front page of an Indian selectors note book at the moment. He's booking some free trips around the world this IPL. #RRvKKR
08:01 AM · May 12, 2023
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davidwarner31
David Warnerverified@davidwarner31
Jaiswal has really been outstanding this season, 2024 WC look out
12:03 AM · May 12, 2023
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malinga_ninety9
Lasith Malinga@malinga_ninety9
Yashasvi Jaiswal is my favourite Indian young batter!🙌 Looking forward to see you in 🇮🇳 colours soon. @ybj_19 @rajasthanroyals💗 #IPL2023
11:07 PM · May 11, 2023
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MohammadKaif
Mohammad Kaifverified@MohammadKaif
Openers usually are troubled by spinners but not Jaiswal. Not a big fan of fast tracking IPL star but this boy is ready to wear India colours. 🇮🇳#yashasvi
10:58 PM · May 11, 2023
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BrettLee_58
@BrettLee_58verified@BrettLee_58
Wow @ybj_19 ! @IPL Get him in the the 🇮🇳 team now @BCCI ! Yashasvi Jaiswal @JioCinema twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
09:59 PM · May 11, 2023
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virendersehwag
Virender Sehwagverified@virendersehwag
This kid is special. Thoroughly enjoyed his clean striking. #YashasviJaiswal
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11:19 PM · May 11, 2023
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JhulanG10
Jhulan Goswami@JhulanG10
. #YashasviJaiswal smashes the fastest fifty in IPL history in just 13 balls. A 21-year-old making history!🏏 #TataIPL #RRvsKKR
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10:12 PM · May 11, 2023
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bhogleharsha
Harsha Bhogleverified@bhogleharsha
That has to be one of the most dramatic 3 overs I have called..#YashasviJaiswal. #AbsoluteStar
09:56 PM · May 11, 2023
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IrfanPathan
Irfan Pathanverified@IrfanPathan
Ye Jaiswal Yashasvi bhi hai or tejasvi bhi 👏
10:17 PM · May 11, 2023
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iamyusufpathan
Yusuf Pathanverified@iamyusufpathan
Missed his century by just two runs. Well played @ybj_19. Emerging player of #IPL2023. Congratulations #RR on third spot on points table. #KKRvRR
10:39 PM · May 11, 2023
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surya_14kumar
Surya Kumar Yadavverified@surya_14kumar
Special knock. Special player. Take a bow @ybj_19 🔥
10:03 PM · May 11, 2023
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rpsingh
R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंहverified@rpsingh
Yashasvi is batting on a different planet. Clean hitting, nothing rash, and pleasant on the eyes. Definitely a prospect for India's T20I opener in the not-so-distant future, don't you think? #IPL2023 #KKRvRR #YashasviJaiswal
10:31 PM · May 11, 2023
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robbieuthappa
Robin Aiyuda Uthappa@robbieuthappa
Kolkata has been painted pink by @ybj_19’s heroics tonight!! What a performance what a playerr!! Simply outstanding from him and the skipper @IamSanjuSamson!! 🙌🏾 Don’t forget @yuzi_chahal & Boult’s bowling efforts!! Top win for @rajasthanroyals!! 💪🏾 #KKRvRR
10:48 PM · May 11, 2023
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irbishi
Ian Raphael Bishop@irbishi
It’s worth pointing out one more time that Yashasvi Jaiswal’s numbers in the other two formats is also outstanding. A good cross format player.
10:19 PM · May 11, 2023
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cricketaakash
Aakash Chopraverified@cricketaakash
Yashasvi will be wearing the Indian Blue Jersey in the next 3 months. There’s no doubt about it. And it’s not just because of his stellar IPL form…he’s been absolutely brilliant in the domestic circuit for a few years now. Special talent.
12:04 AM · May 12, 2023
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dhawal_kulkarni
Dhawal Kulkarni@dhawal_kulkarni
Jaiswal 🫡 🏏 @ybj_19 Gonna see him soon in the Blue Jersey 🇮🇳 #AJIOMatchCentreLIVE #IPLonJioCinema #RRvsKKR
10:55 PM · May 11, 2023
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CricCrazyJohns
Johns.@CricCrazyJohns
What a journey for Jaiswal. Virat Kohli is always for youngsters.
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10:27 PM · May 11, 2023
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