Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is going through a dream IPL patch which came to a zenith in recent games where he smashed a century against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede and, after two matches, smashed a 13-ball fifty, the fastest-ever in the IPL history of 16 seasons, against KKR at the Eden.
Two iconic knocks from the 21-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal at two iconic ground to mesmerize the fans and earn a standing ovation from the away crowd.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is knocking on to doors of the Team India after his ongoing sensational IPL 2023 campaign. At the time of writing, the left-handed RR opener is the second-leading run-scorer in the IPL 2023.
Here are 2 reasons why Yashasvi Jaiswal could end up as the MVP of IPL 2023:
His incredible intent in the powerplay
It is so often in T20 cricket that how the powerplay goes for a team – batting or bowling – dictates the state of the rest of the innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal has been responsible for the fast starts that the Royal have gotten this season, and in doing so, the youngster has also overshadowed the great Jos Buttler, who is having a bit of inconsistency this season.
In the powerplay in IPL 2023, Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored 338 runs at a stunning average of 84 and sky-high strike rate of 178. Out of 12 innings, he’s been dismissed only 4 times in the powerplay.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has shown marvellous consistency
- Yashasvi Jaiswal scores in IPL 2023 read:
•54(37).
•11(8).
•60(31).
•10(8).
•1(7).
•44(35).
•47(37).
•77(43) - 124 (62)
- 14 (11) (run-out)
- 35 (18)
- 78* (30) and counting
This is simply outstanding form and consistency from Jaiswal, who could leave behind the top-scorer of the tournament Faf du Plessis if he continues on this form. If things go right collectively for RR as well, then Yashasvi Jaiswal is a strong contender to finish not only as the Orange Cap winner, but also as the Man of the Tournament (the MVP) of the IPL 2023.
A few days ago, right after his maiden IPL century, Jaiswal had spoken to ESPNcricinfo about his form and mindset. Here are a couple of bits from that interview on cricinfo:
“No doubt it gives a lot of confidence and satisfaction. I am proud of myself, I’m happy that I’ve got something from whatever work I’ve put in. It’s a good feeling to go out there and score runs and enjoy the moment, because that’s what we play for, to win, to enjoy, to feel [good].”
“Just hard work. Simple. I have put in a lot and not just in the last year. I have been practising all these shots for the last three years, working on my mindset with Zubin Bharucha sir [strategy, development and performance director at Rajasthan Royals]. We have worked a lot together. We had an amazing time, we had ups and downs, we had failures and success but still kept going and doing the same things we had been doing for a long time.”
