Flamboyant opener Yashasvi Jaiswal stated on Wednesday that whenever Rohit Sharma does not reprimand one of his favorite juniors on the field, they begin to feel nervous because the former captain’s reprimands have always been flavored with dollops of indulgence.
Rohit gained notoriety as India’s Test captain for his amusing interpretations of fielding blunders, which have subsequently become memes.
“Every time Rohit bhai scolds us, it has a lot of love and indulgence mixed with it. In fact, if Rohit bhai isn’t scolding you, there is a sense of unease as to what happened, why isn’t he scolding. Has he felt bad about my action,” Jaiswal said during ‘Agenda Aaj Tak’ conclave.
Jaiswal, who scored his first ODI century in Visakhapatnam while forming strong partnerships with both Virat Kohli and Rohit, talked about how their presence always inspires and uplifts the changing room.
“When they are there, it is great for us as they discuss the game. They share their experiences. The intensity with which they have played and won games for India, they are like inspiration. They tell us about the mistakes they made in their younger days and how we can avoid making those mistakes.”
“When they aren’t there, we all miss them. If they are there, we all feel relaxed. When I was playing the third ODI, Rohit bhai told me to relax and remain calm and take time as he would take risks. How many people will do that? Similarly, Virat paaji gave me small targets and told me that we will have to win it ourselves,” the southpaw said, adding that his maiden ODI hundred was as good as his Oval Test century.
However, when asked if he believes he can make it to the T20 World Cup squad, Jaiswal sidestepped the question with a composed statement.
“My dream is to play T20 World Cup but I try to focus on my game and will wait for my time,” he said.
When asked if he thought he could captain India in the future, he said: “Yes, if I get a chance, I would like to lead India.”
