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I disagree with the narrative that Yashasvi Jaiswal sold Panipuri
According to his childhood coach Jwala Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s success as a cricketer is not due to the fact that he previously “sold panipuris” at Azad Maidan, but rather to his relentless work ethic, which has elevated him to the national spotlight.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s boyhood coach Jwala Singh, tired of the sentimental story, stated on Monday that Yashasvi Jaiswal is not the cricketer he has become because he once “sold panipuris” at Azad Maidan but rather for his pure hard effort that has pushed him to national significance. Yashasvi Jaiswal is almost set to be included in the Indian team for the five-match T20I series in the West Indies and the USA in late June or early July after smashing 124 off 62 balls against Mumbai Indians.
Nevertheless, despite his outstanding performances in the previous two seasons, the first thing to go viral on social media is always the rumour that he had to sell panipuris in order to make ends meet in Mumbai.
When this specific story eclipses Yashasvi Jaiswal’s cricket accomplishments, his coach Jwala, who took the young child under his wing and hosted him in 2013, gets very irritated.
“I genuinely dislike the narrative (selling panipuri). He is playing cricket as a result of his diligence, Jwala told PTI in a Monday interview.
He did, in fact, dispel the urban legend that is gaining popularity every day.
“A lot of vendors set up shop close to the Azad Maidan. He used to occasionally lend a hand to them in the evenings when he had some free time. He did not erect a stall on his own. Jwala was ruthless in his dismissal of the entire “sob story,” saying it wasn’t true that he sold panipuris and then went on to play for India.
In reality, Jwala can still hear the words of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s father, Bhupendra.
“I met his father on December 25, 2013. He told me that I have made a God-like intervention in their lives. “Aap isse jhaadu lagwao, pocha karwao, Bas isko apne sath rakhna aur cricketer banana.” (Make him sweep and mop the floor but keep him under your wings and make him a cricketer.”). It was as if his parents gave me his power of attorney saying he is completely under you.” For better part of last 10 years, Jaiswal has stayed at Jwala’s residence with his family.
“Since I had a stable life in Mumbai, I treated him like my own son. After 2013, there has been no such incident where he would have had to struggle. I got him him his first bat contract worth Rs 40,000.
I treated him as if he were my own son because I had a secure life in Mumbai. Since 2013, there hasn’t been a situation when he would have needed to fight. I secured him a Rs. 40,000 first bat contract.
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“I bought him those bats that professional athletes would use. After 2013, there is no longer a poverty angle here. Everything that was was before 2013. He and I occasionally become irritated because of these tales. In order for Jasiwal to improve his skill, Jwala once sent him to England.
“I acted on that trust in all I did. In fact, I paid for his trip to England myself. As his father and not a coach, I collaborated with him.
“I believe that the panipuri discussion is unnecessary. Every everyone has some aspect of poverty when they first begin their job; even I did. I worked as a paperboy and slept on trains. But I didn’t even bring it up when I met ashasvi Jaiswal. I don’t want to mock anyone’s hardship. The assertions that he “sold panipuri and played for India” now make him feel good, but at the time, they would have made him angry. Regarding the popular video of him selling panipuris, Jwala claimed that some TV networks requested his footage after his story went viral.
“A lot of images have gained popularity online. We conducted a shoot (with a broadcaster and a private news station), and they asked me to have him demonstrate how he sells panipuri. He was then seen standing at a stall. I joked with him and said, “khade ho ja, kar de.” However, neither his father nor he have ever visited Mumbai or sold panipuri. “Many other people played significant roles in Yashasvi Jaiswal’s career. His school, club, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), and Mumbai legends Dilip Vengsarkar and Wasim Jaffer all provided him with several coaching chances as he progressed through the age categories. His journey to becoming a cricketer was one of perseverance and careful planning, according to Jwala.
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“His narrative is only one of dedication, utilising resources to become a cricketer, and careful planning. He carried out the plans I made for him. This, rather than the poverty angle, should be discussed more, in my opinion. The India call-up in the shortest format may not be far off when players of the calibre of Trent Boult and Kumar Sangakkara praise his talent and India captain Rohit Sharma showers praises, but the boyhood coach has complete faith in the decision of the national selection panel.
He has excelled since the U-19 level. A lot of guys, including Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw, received admittance one or two years after their U-19 World Cup. Although COVID-19 may have caused a delay in his selection, a player cannot choose what they should receive.
The Indian team think-tank and selectors are more intelligent than we are; they are aware of each player’s skills and the squad’s needs, according to Jwala.
As his coach, I can only suggest that if he is dominating some strong foreign bowlers in the IPL, he will face those bowlers in international competitions. It indicates that he is prepared to play, but we must let the selectors and the team’s think tank decide when he would,” he said.
