Yashasvi Jaiswal made big statement on Rohit Sharma

Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal opens Test career with a dream start as India take charge in Dominica India skipper Rohit Sharma and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal both hit centuries in an opening stand of 229 runs to put the tourists firmly in charge of the first test against the West Indies on the second day at Windsor Park in Roseau on Thursday. Yashasvi Jaiswal made big statement on Rohit Sharma.

Yashasvi Jaiswal will forever remember Day 2 of the India vs West Indies 1st Test in Dominica. For he entered the record books with a fantastic century in his first test. His celebrations after he reached the milestone narrated the entire story. Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal expressed his joy at achieving his first century on debut and insisted that this is just the beginning for him.

He also revealed that the encouraging words from skipper Rohit Sharma before the opening Test motivated him to perform at his best. The 21-year-old lived up to the expectations with a record-breaking century on debut as he was batting on 143 at close on day two to help India extend their first innings lead by 162 runs and take a firm grip over the West Indies in the first Test.

“This is just the start of my career… Koshish yeh karoonga ki main kitna lamba leke jaa sakta hoon (My effort will be to see how far would I be able to take it from here),” Jaiswal said in the post-match media interaction. Jaiswal reached the century in 215 balls with Rohit playing a big support as the newest opening pair for India put together 229 runs.

It was also the highest opening partnership for India against the West Indies in Tests, overtaking the 159-run stand between Virender Sehwag and Wasim Jaffer in 2006 Gros Islet Test. “We spoke a lot. All the time, he (Rohit bhai) kept telling me from where I get my runs from, and how to negotiate the bowlers,” he said.

“Before the game also there was a lot of discussion. He told me you have to do it, you are the only person, I kept thinking about that and how I can get my runs. I’ve learnt a lot from this game, hope to continue.” “It makes a big difference when your legend players in the team talk to you, I try to pick their brains. We (Rohit bhai and I) had a good communication going.”

It’s been a fairytale journey for the teenage prodigy who came up the ranks in Mumbai cricket after migrating to the Maximum City from Uttar Pradesh. Having impressed in Under-19 cricket and in the IPL where in the 2023 season he became the fourth youngest batter to score a maiden century.

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