India vs West Indies 2nd Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal reveals the secret of his successful opening partnership with Rohit Sharma

port of Spain: Yashasvi Jaiswal, who excelled at the top of the batting order alongside Rohit Sharma in his debut Test series in the Caribbean, has been a revelation and the youngster credits his constant interaction with the India skipper when they are at the crease together . Jaiswal shared a 229-run partnership with Rohit for the first wicket in the first Test in Dominica, while in the ongoing second Test here, both of them shared a 139-run partnership to give India a strong start again.

A century partnership between the two saw India end the first day of the second Test at 288 for four and looking set for a big score. “Of course, it is really good to bat with Rohit bhaiya. We always keep thinking about the situation and how we can proceed, and of course, we had our plans… what we can do, and it was really amazing to bat with them,” the opener said. Said, who scored 74 runs. His 171 included 57 in the First Test in Dominica, which India won by an innings and 141 runs.

Jaiswal also said that the secret of his success is that he tries to take advantage of everyone’s experience but does what suits him.

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Asked how he takes advice from legendary cricketers like head coach Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli and batting coach Vikram Rathour, Jaiswal said, “Everyone has their own way of telling things and everyone has experience. It happens. I would love to hear everything and whatever suits my game, I will try and make sure I do that. If I’m around players who are really experienced and when they’re talking, there’s some thought behind it and I really like to listen and make sure what’s right for my game , I keep trying to develop it in my own way.

“Definitely, getting information, getting experience, learning from them, little, little other things, it’s absolutely incredible,” Jaiswal said at the end of the day’s play on Thursday.

Most runs by an Indian in his first 2 Test innings:

288 – Rohit Sharma (177, 111*)
267 – Sourav Ganguly (132, 136)
228 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (171,57)
210 – Shikhar Dhawan (187, 23)
204 – Prithvi Shaw (134, 70) #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/HotUTrLvTn– Bharat Seervi (@SeerviBharat) 20 July 2023

Asked if his hunger to score runs across formats is because he has worked really hard to achieve everything, the 21-year-old said, “Yeah. I always have this desire that if I am going to bat then always try to give my best for the team and how I can contribute my best. The mindset in every match is to do well, set a platform for the team.”

Jaiswal said he was disappointed to miss out on his second successive Test hundred after a 171-run effort in the previous game, where he was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’. “Of course, I’m disappointed. But this happens in cricket. I just have to keep learning and keep thinking about how I can make sure I do that next time I come in.

“Whenever I bat, I try to make sure how long I can bat. But when we get out there is always disappointment but it is okay. This is cricket, we have to keep learning what we can do next time. It’s always good to go out there and enjoy the pressure, enjoy the conditions, enjoy the wicket and the atmosphere. “It’s wonderful to be out there and express that,” he said.