Yashasvi Jaiswal credits preparation and KL Rahul’s support after Leeds century

Yashasvi Jaiswal began the England Test series with a century at Leeds and credited extensive preparation and guidance from KL Rahul. The opener highlighted the importance of mental readiness, communication, and teamwork in building partnerships and long innings.

Hyderabad: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who began the five-Test series in England with a bang, cracking a brilliant century at Leeds on Friday, said they did a lot of preparation and batting, and got the ideas to understand each other before the tour began.

“We did a lot of preparation before coming here. It was a lot of fun to play, and it felt very good to bat. It was very good — I enjoyed it a lot and learned a lot,” Jaiswal said in a chat with JioHotstar.

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On his more experienced teammate, KL Rahul, Jaiswal said he was very experienced. “I can understand a lot by talking to him — where the runs can be made and how we can carry on the innings. It was a lot of fun to play with him,” he said.

“Rahul also came with India A. We did a lot of preparation and batting together, so we got a lot of ideas to understand each other,” Jaiswal said.

“I try to give myself more time to play my shots. I try to be mentally ready and aim to bat as long as possible. I try to create a good platform for the team,” he said.

“If I am set, I try to take it deep and play till the end. I keep telling myself to keep playing. Whatever happens, I will manage and always keep this mindset,” Jaiswal said.