“Rohit bhai just keep playing” - Yashasvi Jaiswal reveals veteran’s message on Day 3

Yashasvi Jaiswal was at his best in the ongoing fifth Test against England as the India opener notched up his sixth Test hundred. But before he could come and play his game, Jaiswal revealed that a message from Rohit Sharma fuelled his hunger for runs.

For the unversed, India ODI captain, Rohit Sharma was at the stands cheering Indian team on Day 3 of the Oval Test. Jaiswal revealed that as he went into bat, he saw Rohit and waves at him. Then came a message from the veteran for the youngster to hang in there and keep playing his game.

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Absolutely, the wicket felt a bit difficult, especially where there was some ball movement and seam movement. And about Rohit Bhai—of course, I saw him and he gave me this message: just keep playing. That’s what it was,” said Jaiswal as quoted by India Today.

Jaiswal was in marauding from on Day 3

Jaiswal not only brought up his century, he did so in some style. He started the tour with hundred and ended the tour in the same way. He smashed 118 runs with the help of 14 boundaries and two maximums as India managed to put a target of 373 runs in front of the visitors.

“Since this was our last innings here, I kept trying and was mentally ready. I needed to keep pushing in this game and try to get as many runs as I could. After seeing the wicket in the first innings, I thought about the best way to approach it. I focused on playing positively with the intent to put pressure on the bowlers—figuring out where they would bowl and where I could score runs,” Jaiswal added.