Tejasvi Jaiswal, elder brother of India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has spoken about his return to cricket with Tripura. He said Yashasvi and coach Jwala Singh encouraged him to start cricket in Tripura. Tejasvi is now playing domestic cricket after a long break from the sport.Tejasvi Jaiswal plays for Tripura in domestic cricket.His younger brother Yashasvi has become an India regular.Tejasvi had earlier left cricket because of family money problems.He later returned and made his first-class debut for Tripura.Tejasvi and Yashasvi both wanted to become cricketers. The brothers moved to Mumbai when they were young. But their family had money problems. Tejasvi later left cricket and moved to Delhi to work.His main aim was to support his family and help Yashasvi continue his cricket journey. Yashasvi then made a name for himself in Indian cricket.Tejasvi eventually got another chance to play cricket. He moved towards Tripura and played local cricket. He worked hard and earned a place in the state team."Yashasvi and Jwala sir told me to start cricket in Tripura."Tejasvi made his first-class debut for Tripura in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season. He scored 82 runs against Baroda, which became his first first-class half-century. He also played in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. His return became an important moment in his cricket career. He had stayed away from competitive cricket for several years before coming back to the game.Yashasvi has also spoken about his brother's journey. In 2025, Tejasvi scored his first T20 half-century for Tripura in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He made 51 runs from 37 balls against Uttarakhand. His innings included four sixes and one four.Tejasvi is a left-hand batter and right-arm medium pace bowler. His cricket journey is closely linked with his younger brother's rise.Yashasvi has now established himself as an important India batter across formats. Tejasvi, meanwhile, continues to build his own career in domestic cricket with Tripura. Also Read : Prasidh Krishna calls Kohli’s 139 ‘unbelievable’ after India’s win
