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Yashasvi Jaiswal Is Special

By Linus Garg
First publised on 2023-05-12 14:20:54

About the Author

Sunil Garodia Linus tackles things head-on. He takes sides in his analysis and it fits excellently with our editorial policy. No 'maybe's' and 'allegedly' for him, only things in black and white.

Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal, in great form in this years' IPL, exploded in the match against KKR at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata and hit the fastest fifty in the history of IPL in just 13 balls. He went on to score 98 and along with skipper Sanju Samson, took RR home in just 13.1 overs. Admitted that KKR had set a sub-par target of 150, but RR needed to win and improve their run-rate as the top of the table was getting crowded and the run-rate might finally count if a few teams end up with the same points tally. The way Yashasvi and Samson went on to achieve that was spectacular.

Jaiswal has always been a consistent performer. From his second season in the IPL, the 22-year-old has always had a strike rate above130 and scored runs at an average of 25 or more. But it is this year that he is making heads turn with his awesome hitting power and consistency. He has already hit one century and four fifties this year with 74 fours and 26 sixes. He has scored a total of 575 runs with 124 as the highest score. These figures will do anyone proud and prove that Jaiswal is a special talent.

The left-handed opening batsman has left his opening partner, the big-hitting and much more experienced Englishman Jos Buttler, far behind this year (against KKR, Buttler was run out for a duck). Yashasvi's exploits have made people (also perhaps the selectors) take note of his quality batting. The left-hander is technically sound and plays cricketing shots more than going just for the heave. He exploits gaps beautifully and keeps the score board moving, qualities that make him a prized player in the shortest format. His consistency, superb form, excellent temperament and appetite for big scores this year might get him a national call sooner rather than later. 

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