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[Saba Sports News] India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal credited his captain Rohit Sharma for helping him maintain a positive frame of mind while batting.
Jaiswal had a disappointing Test series against South Africa as he scored only 50 runs in four runs. However, the youngster played a quick-fire 28-run knock in the Cape Town Test, setting the tone for India to complete the chase of 79 runs easily.
Jaiswal, who is a stroke player, acknowledged the role of Rohit on allowing him to play his natural game. The southpaw also talked about his learning experiences he is taking out of South Africa that will help him do better in his career.
“Rohit Sharma helps me maintain a positive frame of mind and we needed to score runs quickly against new ball. I just wanted to give a good start and that was all there in my mind as we had to win the match. In last 3 innings and even in this knock, I had done the same thing,” Jaiswal said as quoted
“Yes, this tour has been a learning experience for me. Different environment and in every sense it has been an enjoyable experience. Learnt about improvements I need to make. The ball comes differently here and I tried giving my all but I accept there were challenges. This experience will keep me in good stead as I am learning and would strive to improve during the next series,” he added.
When asked if he will continue to play in the same manner, Jaiswal opined that he always follows the team first approach and changes his game as per the demands of the side.
“There’s no particular style I want to adhere to and it’s not that I have an attacking game only. I can change my game as per team’s demands.
“I would bat differently if it’s first day and differently if it’s final session and 70 runs needed. I try to change my game as per team’s needs.”