Watch: Indian cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal flaunts ‘Messi’ jersey during France vs Sweden FIFA World Cup match

Yashasvi Jaiswal at New York New Jersey Stadium NEW DELHI: Amid the growing football fever during the ongoing FIFA season, Indian cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal was spotted enjoying the Round of 32 match between France and Sweden at the New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford.The Instagram scroll was labeled ‘Bucket List’, highlighting the cricketer’s long-standing desire to watch a FIFA match and his interest in football.Even though France and Sweden were playing, Jaiswal showed where his loyalties lie by donning Lionel Messi’s Argentina number 10 jersey for the match, reflecting his admiration for the football icon while soaking up the atmosphere of the competition.Watch:Apart from the Indian unit, Jaiswal seemed to be making the most of his time off.The opener was left out of the squad following the inclusion of veteran batsman Rohit Sharma, leading to much speculation as Rohit was under scrutiny for a long time.A day after scoring an unbeaten 110 against Afghanistan in Chennai, the 24-year-old found himself dropped from India’s ODI squad for the series against England.Since then, Jaiswal has been away from competitive events.As one of only six batsmen to score a century in all three formats for the Men in Blue, Jaiswal enjoyed another successful phase with the bat.Jaiswal is expected to return to action in India’s upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand in November.

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