'We found a great player': Rohit Sharma predicts Yashasvi Jaiswal to do wonders for India

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has showered massive praise on his opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal ahead of the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand. Rohit Sharma hailed Jaiswal as the next big thing in Indian cricket, saying that if the youngster manages himself well in the next few years, he could become a “great player.” 

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Rohit Sharma showers praise on Yashasvi Jaiswal

Rohit Sharma said that Yashasvi Jaiswal has real talent and the game to play in all kinds of conditions, signaling his inclusion in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia later this year. It will be Jaiswal's first Test series in Australia if he gets selected in the Indian squad. 

Rohit Sharma further said that Yashasvi Jaiswal always wants to improve and keeps pushing himself harder to learn more about batsmanship. 

"I am not surprised at all because the guy has got real talent. He has got the game to play in all sorts of conditions," Rohit Sharma said in the pre-match press conference on Tuesday.

"Obviously, very new to international cricket right now, so, very hard to judge. But he has got all the ingredients for success at this level,” he added.

"He is somebody who wants to learn the game, learn about batsmanship. When a youngster comes into the team, his mindset is quite critical.

"He always wants to improve, and is not happy with what he has achieved and which is obviously a great start to a young career. We found a great player. Hopefully, he can continue to do what he has done in the last year or so." 

"It is just about how he manages himself in the next couple of years. But what he has shown us in this brief period of time, you can bet on him to do wonders for the team.

"He has come through the ranks. Hopefully, what he has been doing, I hope he continues to do that," he said.

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Rohit said Jaiswal has also given India a different option being a left-hander.

"He has played a lot of domestic cricket, under-19 cricket. He has succeeded as well, and that is why he is playing for India. It does obviously well for our team as well him being a left-hander, being an aggressive batter,” he added. 

(With PTI inputs)