Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal disclosed that he extended an apology to his teammate Ruturaj Gaikwad for the run-out mistake during the 1st T20I between India and Australia in Vizag. Ruturaj Gaikwad was honored with the Man of the Match award for his brilliant knock in the 2nd T20I held in Thiruvananthapuram.
Yashasvi Jaiswal Opens Up On The Unfortunate Run-Out Of Ruturaj Gaikwad
Yashasvi Jaiswal also played a stellar knock of 53 runs off 25 balls in the 2nd T20I between IND and AUS. His impressive knock was laced with 2 sixes and 9 fours. Ruturaj Gaikwad also scored a half-century, scoring 58 runs off 43 balls. Together, the openers forged an outstanding opening partnership of 77 runs in a mere 6 overs.
After the game, speaking at the post-match presentation, Yashasvi Jaiswal said that he apologized to Ruturaj for running him out in the 1st T20I match.
For the unversed, Jaiswal had called for a second run in the 1st over of the match. However, Jaiswal denied his call at the last moment due to which Gaikwad faced a run-out. Gaikwad eventually faced a diamond duck and left the field without even playing a single ball.
Speaking about the unfortunate run-out, Jaiswal said: “It was my mistake in the last game and I said sorry to Rutu bhai. I accepted that it was my mistake. Rutu bhai is so humble and very caring,”
He added: “It’s really special for me. I was trying to play all my shots. I was trying to be fearless as I was sure of my decisions,”
Jaiswal also revealed that he has been told by captain Suryakumar Yadav and coach VVS Laxman to play freely.
“I have been told by Surya bhai and VVS sir to go and play freely. I have been asked to express myself. For me, I think I can develop and I am not thinking about anything else. I am still learning. I am trying to develop all my shots. The mental stuff is something I am working on as it is important at this level,”
