Indian captain Rohit Sharma hails Yashasvi Jaiswal for his wonderful run in Test cricket ahead of a three-match series against New Zealand, which is scheduled to start on October 16. Jaiswal made his Test debut in mid-2023, and he has smashed 1217 runs in 11 Tests, including three centuries, at a stunning average of 64.05 so far.
After making his Test debut against the West Indies, the left-handed batter created several records during the England series. He scored over 700 runs in five Tests.
"I am not surprised at all because the guy has got real talent. He has got the game to play in all sorts of conditions," Rohit said in the pre-match press meet here on Tuesday.
"Obviously, very new to international cricket right now, so, very hard to judge. But he has got all the ingredients for success at this level,” he added.
Rohit further stated that Jaiswal is someone who always wants to learn the game. Rohit also said that Jaiswal who cemented his spot in the Indian Test team with impressive performances is not happy with his achievements.
"He is somebody who wants to learn the game, learn about batsmanship. When a youngster comes into the team, his mindset is quite critical.
"He always wants to improve, and is not happy with what he has achieved and which is obviously a great start to a young career. We found a great player. Hopefully, he can continue to do what he has done in the last year or so."
Over the years, Indian cricket has seen many wonderful talents go astray and fail to achieve the deserved heights, and Rohit offered a word of caution to Jaiswal.
"It is just about how he manages himself in the next couple of years. But what he has shown us in this brief period of time, you can bet on him to do wonders for the team.
"He has come through the ranks. Hopefully, what he has been doing, I hope he continues to do that," he said.
Jaiswal will now feature in the upcoming first Test match against New Zealand which is scheduled to start from October 16 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
