For many super-busy cricketers, the Coronavirus-forced lockdown came as a welcome break from their non-stop routine. However, it wasn't exciting for young batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal, 18. Bought for a whopping Rs 2.40 crore by Rajasthan Royals in the IPL auction thanks to his exploits at the U-19 World Cup where India reached the final, the Mumbai batsman was looking forward to impressing in the big league.

"He was in good rhythm since the U-19 World Cup in February. He was looking forward to playing the IPL, but the lockdown came as a huge jolt to Yashasvi. He was a bit depressed in the beginning," Jaiswal's coach and mentor Jwala Singh, told mid-day on Wednesday.