Team India and Rajasthan Royals batter Yashasvi Jaiswal highlighted the importance of playing in the longer format, as he stated that it helps him improve his ‘mental toughness’. Notably, the batter is riding high on the back of a magnificent IPL 2023 season, wherein he registered 625 runs at an average of 48.08, featuring five fifties and a ton.
“For me, it’s very important, because I was always playing with the red ball. I really enjoyed it. Mumbai cricket has that legacy that wherever you are playing, even if it is school cricket or club cricket, there are games that go on for three, four or five days. You hear people are scoring more runs in those games,” Yashasvi was quoted as saying by The Indian Express.
“Playing the longer format helps me improve my mental toughness which is really important because you are going to be tested in different situations against different bowlers. It’s a lot of fun,” he added.
If I’m set, I take the responsibility for the team: Yashasvi Jaiswal
“When I played school cricket, I used to think that whenever I get set, I’d try to go for a big score because that was inculcated in me from Mumbai cricket. I’d always say to myself that if I’m set, make sure that I’m making it big and taking responsibility for the team. That’s why we enjoy red ball cricket a lot,” he concluded.
