Kolkata: 6,6,4,4,2,4,1,4,6,4,4,4,1 - This is how Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered his way through to the fastest IPL fifty and eventually finished the chase by a boundary with an unbeaten 98 from 47 deliveries. He opened the bat and brutalised Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana who started with the bowling proceedings.
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What is it like for youngsters to be playing in a league like IPL? 🤔@ybj_19 encapsulates the emotion and experience that this platform provides 😁#TATAIPL | #KKRvRR | @rajasthanroyals pic.twitter.com/qvNm71X8rb
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">What is it like for youngsters to be playing in a league like IPL? 🤔@ybj_19 encapsulates the emotion and experience that this platform provides 😁#TATAIPL | #KKRvRR | @rajasthanroyals pic.twitter.com/qvNm71X8rb
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 11, 2023What is it like for youngsters to be playing in a league like IPL? 🤔@ybj_19 encapsulates the emotion and experience that this platform provides 😁#TATAIPL | #KKRvRR | @rajasthanroyals pic.twitter.com/qvNm71X8rb
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Yashasvi posted 26 runs off the first over for Rajasthan Royals. The knock helped jack Rajasthan Royals their run rate to a positive 0.633 and earned him praises from cricketers from all corners of the globe. Almost all of them wishing to see him play for India.
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Fastest FIFTY in the IPL
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Yashasvi Jaiswal brings up his half-century in just 13 deliveries 👏👏#TATAIPL #KKRvRR pic.twitter.com/KXGhtAP2iy
">Fastest FIFTY in the IPL
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 11, 2023
Yashasvi Jaiswal brings up his half-century in just 13 deliveries 👏👏#TATAIPL #KKRvRR pic.twitter.com/KXGhtAP2iyFastest FIFTY in the IPL
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Yashasvi Jaiswal brings up his half-century in just 13 deliveries 👏👏#TATAIPL #KKRvRR pic.twitter.com/KXGhtAP2iy
Virender Sehwag, in his tweet said, "This kid is special. Thoroughly enjoyed his clean striking." Former legendary Australian quick Brett Lee tagged the young batter and urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take him on the Indian team now.
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This kid is special. Thoroughly enjoyed his clean striking. #YashasviJaiswal pic.twitter.com/x5H67eLSHe
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 11, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">This kid is special. Thoroughly enjoyed his clean striking. #YashasviJaiswal pic.twitter.com/x5H67eLSHe
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 11, 2023This kid is special. Thoroughly enjoyed his clean striking. #YashasviJaiswal pic.twitter.com/x5H67eLSHe
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 11, 2023
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Lasith Malinga wished to see the young batter in Blue playing for India soon. "Yashavi Jaiswal is my favourite Indian young batter! Looking forward to see you in (Indian) colours soon (sic)," the pace legend wrote in twitter.
Former India stand-in captain Suresh Raina predicted that the youngster's hardwork will take him far. "Congratulation @ybj_19 on the fastest IPL fifty. Your hard work paid off, and your exceptional skills will take you far. Keep it up!(sic)" he said.
Also read- Jaiswal slams fastest fifty in IPL history as Royals demolish KKR
Indian batter Surya Kumar Yadav took a bow to Yashasvi. "Special knock. Specia player." he wrote in twitter. Former Indian pacer Yusuf Pathan commented that Yashasvi was having an unbelievable season this time. "Fastest fifty in #IPL history by @ybj_19 in just 13 balls. He's having a unbelievable season this time(sic)," Pathan tweeted.
On his brutal knock, Yashasvi said boosting Rajasthan Royals' net run rate was the "only thing in our mind" when he played against Kolkata Knight Riders here. The Royals completed the chase of 150 in just 13.1 overs and with nine wickets to spare at the Eden Gardens.
"This is always in my mind, to go out there and play well. It was a nice feeling today. It is not like everything I wanted happens, I prepare well and I trust myself. I know the results will come. The winning shot was a great feeling, I wanted to finish the game and winning the game has been my motto. I'm blessed and grateful, I'm trying my best. I think the run rate was the only thing in our mind, me and Sanju bhai were only talking about finishing the game quickly."
Yashasvi saw his opening partner Jos Buttler getting run out owing to a mix-up and took the onus on him to carry the team to finish the game. "I think it happens in the game, it gives me responsibility to do even better. And Sanju bhai came and said 'keep playing my game, and not think about that run out'."
