Dubai: India U-19 star Yashasvi Jaiswal has recalled his meet with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar after the 2020 U-19 World Cup. The Master Blasters signed him a bat, although the bat is broken, Jaiswal has kept it as a memory.
“That bat is broken. But I have kept it in my room as a memory. After the World Cup, I went to meet him (Sachin) at BKC. He hugged me. I had so many things to ask him. I asked about IPL and my World Cup performance. I know I am a left-hander, but I take inspiration from him,” Yashasvi was quoted as saying to TOI.
“One can learn a lot from batting videos. I am lucky that I can meet him and learn. Just look at his skills and dedication, they are a class apart,” he further added. The Mumbai opener had a fantastic World Cup tourney scoring 400 runs and also received the Man of the Tournament award. After a bidding war between, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, the Royals have secured his signature for Rs 2.4 crores.
IPL 2020 will commence from September 19 with the final match to take place on November 10th, across three venues in the UAE- Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
