Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s father’s occupation as a businessperson was just enough for the sustenance of the entire family of six during the former’s childhood days. Bhupendra Jaiswal is a small shopkeeper at his native place in Suriyawan, located in the Bhadohi district in Uttar Pradesh.
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As per various media reports, Bhupendra, just like both his sons, had an affinity towards cricket. While playing for the local clubs in Bhadohi as a youngster, he was a talented all-rounder renowned for his swing bowling. However, the absence of a proper guiding figure in the district, coupled with a not-so-strong financial background had meant that Bhupinder could not continue playing the sport.
During the period, he also got married to his homemaker wife Kanchan Jaiswal. The duo were blessed with four children – two sons and as many daughters. His eldest son is also looking to make a mark for himself as a cricketer in Delhi.
Yashasvi Jaiswal Father Occupation
Bhupinder Jaiswal owns a paint and hardware shop at Suriyawan. His small shop, named after his elder son Tejasvi, used to be the single source of income for the entire family for quite a many years until one of his daughters started earning as a teacher and youngest son Yashasvi began plying his trade as a cricketer in Mumbai, and later in the Indian Premier League for Rajasthan Royals.
Yashasvi’s father made sure that he could do everything within his means to help his talented son live his dream of becoming a professional cricketer. Despite limited means, he had set-up a small pitch in front of his house and made sure to also install lights near the same so that the southpaw batter could practice late in the night.
In fact, it were Bhupinder’s words of motivation and a tough decision to separate Yashasvi from the family at a tender age of 11 which has now paid rich dividends. Consistent performances in the domestic circuit for Mumbai and some splendid performances in the IPL has earned him a well-deserved team India Test cap.
Why Yashasvi Jaiswal Moved From Uttar Pradesh To Mumbai?
It was his burning desire to follow his passion and excel as a cricketer at the highest level, which propelled Yashasvi to take the challenging decision to forego his studies and move to Mumbai all alone.
At the cost of enjoying his glory childhood days, Yashasvi came face-to-face with life’s harsh challenges in a city which can be more than just harsh right away. While he did begin playing cricket at the city’s renowned Azad Maidan, he had to work at a nearby dairy store to have a roof above his head during the night.
Fatigue post the arduous training sessions had meant that Yashasvi was of very little help to the dairy owner. Resultantly, he was thrown out of the shop one fine day. Via one of the contacts of his uncle in Worli (Central Mumbai), he was given a refuge by the groundsmen at the Muslim United Club’s tent at the Azad Maidan ground.
Life was far from being a bed of roses in the small tent, and Yashasvi would not only have to sleep with an empty-stomach most of the days, but also resort to occasionally selling Pani Puris during the Ram Leela at the maidan. Read more about Yashasvi’s story by clicking here.
Why Did Yashasvi Jaiswal Relocate To Uttar Pradesh During COVID-19 Lockdown?
Yashasvi’s persistence and dedication had managed to impress his Santacruz-based coach Jwala Singh, who would take the responsibility to train the left-handed batter and provide him with a roof above his head.
There was no stopping for the southpaw batter from there on. He went on to own the limelight by becoming part of Royals ahead of IPL 2020, and then with his impressive performance during the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2020.
However, dearth of training due to the COVID-19 lockdown had meant that there was no ground available for him in Mumbai for practice. Additionally, a poor maiden IPL season had almost broken Yashasvi’s spirits. As he broke down in tears before coach Jwala Singh over a phone call, the latter advised him to leave for Gorakhpur (Jwala’s native place) right away.
A proper training was needed for his adjustment to the extra pace of the bowlers during the IPL. Thus, a cement pitch was built, and bowlers would hurl pacey deliveries at him using a plastic ball.
“We got a whole ground [in Gorakhpur] with cement pitches, and got very hard plastic balls. I asked quick bowlers to bowl as fast at him as they could,” remarked Jwala Singh during an interaction with Wisden India recently.
Despite him being hesitant initially, Jaiswal and his coach’s hard work would bear the sweetest fruits. The plastic ball practice in Gorakhpur had turned him into a swashbuckling batter capable of smashing mighty hits. His strike rate would go up to 148.21 during IPL 2021.
A couple of years later, he would be awarded with the “Emerging player of IPL 2023” award for smashing a century and five half-centuries at a stellar strike rate of 163.61.
