IPL 2020 | Price tag doesn’t matter to me; only focused on developing my game, reveals Yashasvi Jaiswal

The hype around Mumbai’s Yashasvi Jaiswal is surreal, with the southpaw being hailed as the next ‘big thing’ from the Mumbai cricketing circuit. While the opening batsman has already left a mark with his performance in the U-19 World Cup, where he scored 400 runs in relatively alien conditions in South Africa. It was enough to convince the Royals alongside his double century for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, to purchase him for a sum of Rs 2.4 crores. 

In the past, several cricketers have risen up the ranks from U-19 cricket to play for the national team, including Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant. Jaiswal too hopes to go in the same route and climb up the stairs during the course of this season. 

The southpaw also has keenly shown his interest to learn from the likes of top white-ball players in the country like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni in his first season of the IPL. 

“It’s an away IPL and due to Covid it’s going to be a challenge. I’ve been preparing hard at the nets with seniors like Robin Uthappa and Sanju Samson. Playing with white ball under lights would be a different experience and I’m getting used to it. I’m excited to be part of the Rajasthan team in my first IPL. I have the chance to entertain people with my skills,” he added.