India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is currently among the most feared batters around the world.
At just 23, he has scored 2209 runs in 24 Tests at an average of 50.20 with six centuries to his name, while he has 723 runs in 23 T20Is, striking at over 164 for his five fifties and a century.
While his exclusion from India's Asia Cup squad came as a surprise for the youngster, he has taken the management's decision as a motivation to do better in the upcoming games.
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During the same interview, he spoke about his childhood days, where he addressed the rumors about selling pani puri for the first time.
Did Yashasvi Jaiswal really sell pani puri?
While speaking to Mashable India's show, Jaiswal recalled the story behind how and why he had to sell pani puri as a kid, as he trained in Azad Maidan.
He confirmed that it was not due to any financial issues, but an attempt to kill time and help the seller.
"Yes, it is true, I have sold pani puri outside Azad Maidan. When you live together, it becomes like a family. On Sunday evenings we used to invite people when chicken and meat was cooked — just like that the pani puri vendor was called one day who asked me to go and help him when I was free.
"I started selling pani puri and he used to pay me randomly, sometimes more, sometimes less. There were no expectations to do a job, but I used to do it since I was free," he said.
A clip from the same interview went viral within hours of publishing as Jaiswal spots a pani puri stall, he funnily asks, "Arey, main hi bana du kya? [if he should go and make it for them]"
Following the Asia Cup snub, Jaiswal is currently in Mumbai, training for the upcoming Test series against West Indies starting from October 2.
The Caribbeans will face India in two Test matches — the first game will be played in Ahmedabad from October 2 to 6 before the teams travel to Delhi for the second Test from October 10 to 14.
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