India, March 31 -- Former India opener Aakash Chopra praised Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for his composed and mature innings against Chennai Super Kings, drawing comparisons with batting great Virat Kohli. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra highlighted Jaiswal's ability to prioritise the team's needs over personal milestones, a trait often associated with Kohli's game awareness.

"Yashasvi Jaiswal showed a lot of maturity. He allowed the hitting to be done from the other end. We saw glimpses of Virat Kohli in him, that one needs to look at the larger picture, keep the ego aside, and not compete with the batter at the other end," Chopra said.

"The team needs to win, and if it's possible to go as a red-inker, do that. Red...