Emerging as the top run-scorer in IPL this season with 428 runs at an average of 47.5 with three half-centuries and a hundred, Yashasvi Jaiswal has impressed one and all and that includes Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara, who feels that the opener is a quick learner and has the ability to excel not just for his IPL franchise but also India.
“He is not just extremely talented but also really hard-working. He has spent a lot of time in preparations, a lot of time in the nets working on his preparations,” Sangakkara said during the post-match press conference.
“He has worked on his game for three to four years with us and it shows he is very focused, driven and the results are showing.”
“He played beautifully. He batted almost entirely through the innings and it was exceptional. He has a long way to go, not just with us, but internationally. He just has to keep scoring runs and keep knocking on the door,” said Sangakkara, who is also the Royals’ Director of Cricket.
“It is about playing good cricket shot, trusting his ability, reading the game situation really well and when he does get a start to maximise it and get the intent going throughout the innings,” Sangakkara said.
“Before this IPL, he hasn’t batted a huge amount outside the powerplay, averaged a little low against pace but today and in the previous game as well, he has showed when he keeps his intent going, he has the ability to play big innings for us.
“He learns and keeps learning very quickly and he has a great attitude, he is very positive in everything that he does.”
