Michael Vaughan said he would have picked Yashasvi Jaiswal as KL Rahul’s injured.©AFP
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said he would have selected Yashasvi Jaiswal as injured KL Rahul’s replacement in the Indian squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Vaughan’s comments came after Jaiswal beat the fastest half century in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, in just 13 balls, during Rajasthan Royals’ match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday. Jaiswal missed his hundred by just two runs as he went unbeaten with 98 from just 47 deliveries. Vaughan said on Twitter that 21-year-old Jaiswal will become a superstar.
“I would have chosen @ybj_19 to replace KL Rahuls for the World Test Championship final…He is so good…he is going to be a superstar,” Vaughan tweeted.
I would have selected @ybj_19 as KL Rahuls substitute for the World Test Championship final…He is so good..he is going to be a super star.. #India
— Michael Vaughan (@Michael Vaughan) May 11, 2023
Jaiswal hit six fours and three sixes on his way to his 50 for a stunned Eden Gardens, beating the previous record of 14 balls held by KL Rahul and Pat Cummins.
The 21-year-old, who moved to Mumbai as a child and lived in a tent to pursue his cricketing dreams, hit 26 runs in the first over against Kolkata captain Nitish Rana.
Jaiswal missed just a century as Rajasthan chased down the modest target of 150 with a whopping 41 balls left.
“I prepare well and trust myself to execute my shots. I know the results will come. I wanted to finish the match and winning was my motto,” said Jaiswal, who was named player of the match, after outcome.
“I was only thinking about the net run rate (for Rajasthan) and not about my century,” he said.
Notably, Jaiswal’s astonishing innings was also the second fastest in T20 history, after India’s Yuvraj Singh batted a half-century off just 12 balls against England at the 2007 World Cup in South Africa.
(with AFP inputs)
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