Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suresh Raina, KKR vs RR: Former cricketer Suresh Raina has claimed that if he was the selector of the Indian cricket team, he would have included Yashasvi Jaiswal in the team for the upcoming ODI World Cup to be held in India. Jaiswal has been in excellent form for Rajasthan Royals this season and has scored 575 runs in 12 matches at an average of 52.27. He had already scored a century this season and played another brilliant knock against KKR on Thursday. Although he missed the century.
Chasing the target of 150 runs for the win, Yashasvi got Rajasthan off to a brisk start. He scored 26 runs in the very first over of Nitish Rana. Yashasvi completed his half-century in 13 balls. This is the fastest fifty in the history of IPL. He remained unbeaten after scoring 98 runs off 47 balls. In this innings, the young batsman hit 13 fours and 5 sixes. Everyone from Virat Kohli, KL Rahul to Harbhajan Singh praised Yashasvi’s innings.
Now veteran Indian player Suresh Raina while talking to JioCinema said, if he was an Indian selector, he would have immediately signed Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for the World Cup team. Raina said that Jaiswal reminded him of Virender Sehwag and said that Indian captain Rohit Sharma will keep a close watch on the young batsman as they will need players like him for the World Cup.
Raina said, “If I was the Indian selector, I would have signed him for the World Cup today as he is in a very fresh mind. He reminds me of Virender Sehwag. I am sure Rohit Sharma must be watching because He must be looking for batsmen like him for the World Cup.”
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