'The way he controls the game': Yashasvi Jaiswal reveals what he has learnt from Rohit Sharma

Yashasvi Jaiswal, one of India's most promising young batsmen, has been making waves with his performances in recent times. As he prepares for the Duleep Trophy, Jaiswal opened up about the invaluable lessons he's learned from sharing the crease with Indian captain Rohit Sharma. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal on what he has learnt from Rohit Sharma

The 22-year-old prodigy emphasized how batting alongside Rohit has been an "incredible experience," offering him insights into the finer aspects of the game that are crucial for a young player still finding his footing at the highest level.

Yashasvi Jaiswal particularly admires the way Rohit Sharma controls the game and adapts to different conditions, be it on seaming or turning tracks. 

“It is an incredible experience whenever I go out and bat with him. He has shared his experiences with me. I think the way he controls the game and understands the wicket, it is spot on and there are a lot of things (to learn from him),” said Jaiswal here on the eve of the Duleep Trophy.

“You can learn from him things like adjusting your batting to seaming or turning tracks or change your batting when a wicket or two fall,” he added.

The left-handed batter said he wanted to use Duleep Trophy as a training platform to hone his skills ahead of the upcoming two-match series against Bangladesh.

“I am working hard at nets ahead, first for the Duleep Trophy and then for the Bangladesh series. It’s not about setting personal goals, as you know in cricket you have to be consistent and keep working on your skills.

“Domestic tournaments like Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy are very important games and it gives me a lot of confidence and helps me prepare for those (international) games,” he said.

“I try to remain in my zone and contribute to the team’s winning cause. You get to learn a lot of things in tournaments like Duleep Trophy and it is very good for you to play such intense games ahead of a Test series.” Jaiswal, whose last red ball outing came during the home series against England last year, said he is looking to adapt to longer-duration matches after playing a slew of white ball matches.

“I think it is just the mindset as to how quickly I can shift (to red ball format) and from practice sessions I try to work on my skills, and all the shots that I want to play,” he added. 

(With PTI inputs)