IPL 2023: Rohit Sharma on Yashasvi Jaiswal – ‘He has taken his game to another level’

On a day when Mumbai Indians celebrated captain Rohit Sharma’s birthday with a last-over win over the Rajasthan Royals, it was another Mumbai-based batter who stole the spotlight at the Wankhede Stadium.

Yashasvi Jaiswal made the highest score for an uncapped Indian batter in the Indian Premier League when he smashed a 62-ball 124 to propel the Rajasthan Royals to 212/7 on Sunday.

However, the 21-year-old’s heroics went in vain as Suryakumar Yadav (55), Tim David (45*) and Cameron Green (44) helped MI chase down the target with three balls to spare.

Jaiswal took home the award for the player of the match even impressing MI and India captain Sharma who said, “I watched him last year as well. This year he has taken his game to another level.

“I was just asking him, ‘Where is that power coming from’. Because last year I did not see so many sixes. He was timing it so nicely. He said he’s been spending a lot of time in the gym which is good because he has got a lot of talent and the kind of domestic season he has had, he has taken that form into the IPL. I wish that he continues that form. It’s good for him, for Indian cricket...

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