Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s IPL rise unsettles Yashasvi Jaiswal; India opener ‘rattled’ by partner’s success: ‘He’s shaken’

“The former India spinner feels slightly let down by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s returns. His run tally is lower than in each of the previous four IPL seasons and, even though Rajasthan Royals still have at least one more game left this season – against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Wednesday’s Eliminator – Jaiswal has plenty of catching up to do.

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And Ashwin believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rise may have played a role in it.

“It is slightly underwhelming, and I am a bit surprised by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s performance in the Rajasthan Royals team. I am a little surprised because I expected a lot from him; I have high hopes. But I just have a slight inkling of a feeling that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s display has perhaps shaken Jaiswal a bit. It has rattled him,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

“If you remember the opening pair of Virender Sehwag and Aakash Chopra in Test matches, Aakash Chopra used to play really well, giving good starts of 30 or 40 runs. But the sheer style and manner in which Virender Sehwag batted used to make Aakash Chopra look almost invisible. Not that he was; Aakash Chopra did a great job on that Australian tour too. But I just have a feeling that because of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s fierce batting here, it has thrown Jaiswal off a little. In many games, Jaiswal got out trying to hit the ball too hard,” added Ashwin.

“I want to see Yashasvi Jaiswal bat well because he has the ability. But this time, Rajasthan Royals’ story has been about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, and on the day Jofra Archer was needed, he also stepped up. But all that said, Mumbai Indians have been very, very, very, very underwhelming this season. This score was chaseable.”

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