Man on the run: Rudraneil Sengupta on batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal

After three years spent in a tent at Azad Maidan, the 22-year-old is living his dream. And it shows in his hunger for high scores.

When we interviewed Yashasvi Jaiswal for a Wknd profile last May, he looked slightly nervous. He was 21, and in the midst of his breakthrough season in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

I asked if he would prefer Hindi or English. “English, please… I am still learning and I want to practise,” he said.

To break the ice, I started to discuss his training routine. He must be on a great exercise programme, because he had put on some serious