India cricket team opener Yashasvi Jaiswal credited captain Rohit Sharma for inspiring him to play fiery knocks in IND vs BAN 2nd Test in Kanpur. The swashbuckling opener wasted no time when he came out to bat in the 1st innings and went all guns blazing right from ball number one. His onslaught, along with a powerful start from Rohit Sharma, propelled India to a position from which they had nothing but victory on their minds.
How Rohit Sharma inspired Jaiswal to be fearless in Kanpur
In a video uploaded by the BCCI, Jaiswal spoke about how Rohit Sharma led from the front as the captain and inspired him to bat fearlessly. The swashbuckling opener counts himself as lucky to be stepping on the field alongside the Hitman. Recounting the shots that he played, Jaiswal relished his quickfire innings and revealed that the inspiration came from none other than the skipper himself.
“He is just incredible, he is one of the best. Seeing him – how he works, how he talks in the dressing room, into the huddles and the approach he has on the ground, the way he has been putting in efforts – motivates me,” Yashasvi Jaiswal said.
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Walking out to bat alongside skipper Rohit Sharma on Day 4, Jaiswal dealt majorly in boundaries. He struck 12 fours and 2 sixes as he turned his T20 mode on in the 2nd Test to make a quickfire 72-run knock off just 51 deliveries. Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, led the charge at the start, striking three sixes to set the tone of the innings for India.
India went on to claim a comfortable 7-wicket win against Bangladesh in Kanpur, wrapping up the series 2-0. Rohit Sharma and co. finished the game in a quick fashion that the visitors had never anticipated. Jaiswal continued his onslaught in the 2nd innings as well and nearly finished the game for India before he was dismissed while attempting to end the game with a big hit. With two consecutive half-centuries to his name, Jaiswal will head into the IND vs NZ Tests with full confidence. The southpaw as adjudged the Player of the Match for his show with the bat in Kanpur.
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