Whenever Yashasvi wants steering on his batting, he turns to Dravid.
“I got a message from Rahul Dravid sir. He wished me luck after my selection (for the India Test squad),” Yashasvi instructed TimesofIndia.com in an interview.
Ahead of the u-19 World Cup in 2020, Yashasvi had bought the possibility to study concerning the sport underneath Dravid’s tutelage on the NCA in Bangalore. The teenager had a bag stuffed with suggestions from Dravid earlier than he departed for South Africa for the mega occasion.
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He has come a good distance since bagging the 2020 u-19 World Cup Player of the Series award. Yashasvi scored 400 runs at a mean of 133.33 and likewise claimed 3 wickets within the mega occasion. He smashed a combating 88 within the remaining. Unfortunately, India misplaced the title conflict to Bangladesh by 3 wickets (DLS)
Now, the 21-year-old is about to stay his long-time dream – sporting India Test whites. He has been included within the Test squad for the two-match sequence towards the West Indies and is being tagged as a possible alternative for Cheteshwar Pujara at quantity 3 that the selectors and crew administration wish to check out.
The opening Test will begin from July 12 at Windsor Park in Dominica.
The younger Mumbai batter earned the call-up after his stellar present in IPL 2023.
The southpaw was the fifth-highest run-getter and completed with 625 runs in 14 matches at a mean of 48.08, with one century, and 5 fifties.
“I have so many things that I discuss with Rahul sir. One of his many tips – ‘Watch the ball closely’ has helped me a lot,” he had instructed TimesofIndia.com earlier.
“One ball at a time – this is the mantra I have learnt from Rahul sir. He always says – ‘treat every ball as important.’ He has solutions for everything. He is a great mentor. Honestly, my game has improved a lot because of his guidance,” Yashasvi additional instructed TimesofIndia.com.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com