Islamabad, April 10 -- Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali sent a bold message to out-of-form Yashasvi Jaiswal to bring his focus back to cricket and love the sport to avoid a fate borne by Prithvi Shaw, who was at one point considered a young sensation bound to be a blockbuster hit in international cricket for India.

Jaiswal has lost his mojo since returning from Australia after a heartbreaking 3-1 series defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. A young talent who took the world by storm since bursting onto the scene in 2023 is now a victim of criticism stemming from his lacklustre performances in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

Apart from notching up 67 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Jaiswal's bat has resorted to silence. The...