Overview
- Jaiswal shared the details in a new interview with journalist Vimal Kumar, which multiple Indian outlets published over Dec 27–29.
- He says he was told roughly 15 days before the West Indies Test that he would play, with a promise they would prepare together.
- During nets, after he hit Ravindra Jadeja for a big six, he recalls being told in Hindi to keep the ball on the ground and play with ease.
- He adds that the captain’s message was to play freely and, once set, to build the innings into something substantial.
- The preparation preceded a 171 on debut in Roseau, and reports note his subsequent rise to 28 Tests with 2,511 runs and a maiden ODI century this month.