A right-arm medium pacer, Yashovardhan Joshi started playing cricket at seventeen, inspired by India's World Cup victory in 2011. He has represented Udaipur in a Under-23 tournament and also played for his college in 2023. He practices at Udaipur Cricket Academy under coaches Vikram and Anil sir, and admires Australian team captain Pat Cummins and MS Dhoni. He believes that progress is achieved through daily practice and dedication.
The Initiation
Yashovardhan began playing cricket at the age of 17. He claims that witnessing India win the World Cup in 2011 motivated him to believe that he, too, could contribute to the country by becoming a cricketer. Driven by that idea, he began practicing and playing cricket.
Gurus & Role Models
Yashovardhan currently practices cricket at the Udaipur Cricket Academy's Field Club Ground, where he is coached by Vikram and Anil sir. He claims that his instructors guide him carefully and flawlessly in every minute aspect of the sport. The instructors' behavior is also excellent, and he admires the academy's surroundings. Yashovardhan admires Pat Cummins, the current Australian team skipper who has led his team to victories in many ICC test matches and the 2023 World Cup. He also admires Cummins' game sense and considers him to be a genius. MS Dhoni's serene and calm demeanor motivates him much and helps him deal with situations on the pitch.
The Talent
According to Yashovardhan, playing cricket has a variety of benefits for an individual, including personality development, increased self-confidence, physical and cerebral growth, discipline, punctuality, and increased devotion.
Achievements
When he was in eighth grade, Yashovardhan was appointed captain of his school's cricket team. He also represented Jodhpur in the state-level Under-14 cricket competition. After COVID, he moved to Udaipur and competed in the Under-23 competition in 2023. He also represented his college in 2023.
A Bit More
Yashovardhan is a right-arm medium pacer who enjoys playing cricket with a different vibe. He admits that when he first started playing cricket professionally in 2020, he was overweight, so he began playing cricket to be physically fit. However, it has become such a habit that he wants to do it every day and also play cricket. He is also pursuing a BA from MLSU and feels it is not difficult to balance sports and academics. He shares that he spends mornings and evenings in sports activities, and devotes the middle of the day and the afternoon to studies. He believes playing sports benefits your academic performance too since it keeps you mentally healthy and active while also reducing worry and tension. The saying "Progress is not achieved by chance or accident, but by working on yourself every day" inspires him greatly. He thinks that if you work a little harder or practice every day towards your goal, you will undoubtedly reap the benefits in the end. Yashovardhan urges young cricketers that they should join an academy. He informs us that there are many age categories in cricket, including Under-14, Under-16, Under-19, Under-23, and Open Age. He recommends that everyone should participate in any sporting activity since it instills discipline, promotes devotion and confidence, and strengthens your capacity to trust yourself.
