Jaiswal in 2024
Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal (born 28 December 2001) is an Indian cricketer who represents the national team. He made a stunning debut in July 2023, scoring a century in his very first innings during a Test match against the West Indies. In domestic cricket, he plays for Mumbai, and in the IPL, he represents Rajasthan Royals.
In 2024, Jaiswal made headlines by scoring double centuries in consecutive Test matches against England in a five-match series. This rare feat made him the third Indian to achieve it, alongside legends like Vinod Kambli and Virat Kohli. At just 22 years old, he became the third youngest player in Test history, after Sir Don Bradman and Vinod Kambli, to score two double centuries.
In the same series, he equaled Wasim Akram’s record by smashing 12 sixes in a single Test innings. He also joined Sunil Gavaskar as the second Indian to score 700 runs in a Test series, solidifying his place as one of cricket’s brightest talents.
Jaiswal has been part of several key milestones for Indian cricket. He was instrumental in India winning the Gold Medal at the 2022 Asian Games (held in 2023) and shone during the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup as the Player of the Tournament and the highest run-scorer.
In 2023, he was a standby player during the ICC World Test Championship final, where India finished as runners-up. He was also part of the Indian squad that won the 2024 T20 World Cup, though he didn’t play any matches in the tournament.
Early life
Yashasvi Jaiswal was born on December 28, 2001, in Suriyawan, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh. He is the youngest among four siblings. His father, Bhupendra Jaiswal, ran a small hardware store, while his mother, Kanchan Jaiswal, was a homemaker. Yashasvi has an elder brother and two elder sisters.
At the age of ten, he moved to Mumbai to chase his dream of becoming a cricketer and began training at Azad Maidan. Initially, he stayed at a dairy shop, working there for food and shelter. However, due to his intense training schedule, he couldn’t keep up with the work and was asked to leave. With no other option, he lived in a tent alongside the groundsmen at the Maidan, supporting himself by selling panipuri.
In December 2013, after three challenging years in tents, his cricket talent caught the attention of Jwala Singh, who ran a cricket academy in Santacruz. Jwala not only offered him a proper place to stay but also became his guardian and mentor, guiding him towards a promising cricketing career.
Career
Youth career
One of the exemplary stories in the cricket field is that of Yashasvi Jaiswal! The 25-year-old first came into the limelight in 2015 when he scored an unbeaten 319 runs and picked up seven for 12 and six for 87 claiming a record all-round achievements in Indian schools cricket by amassing match figures of 13 wickets at an incredible cost of just 99 runs. His performance saw him get into the Mumbai under-16 side followed by the India under-19.
Jaiswal was the Player of the Tournament as India lifted the 2018 Under-19 Asia Cup, making 318 runs overall. In 2019, his form continued scoring 173 from 220 balls in a Youth Test against South Africa under-19s. He scored 294 runs from seven matches, including four half-centuries, during an under-19 tri-series in England.
Aged just 17, Jaiswal was part of the India squad at the time for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup – notice a pattern here. He was the leading run-scorer of the tournament and went on to win Player of the Tournament, highlighted by a century during the semifinal against Pakistan.
It wasn’t an easy journey for Jaiswal. It was during his three years of living in tents that Jwala Singh discovered him in December 2013. Singh, who was previously running a cricket academy in Santacruz, provided shelter to Jaiswal and eventually became his guardian so that he could concentrate on playing the sport.
Senior career
Jaiswal made his first-class debut for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy on January 7, 2019, and began his List A career on September 28, 2019, during the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He created history on October 16, 2019, by becoming the youngest player to score a double century in List A cricket at just 17 years and 292 days. His innings of 203 runs off 154 balls against Jharkhand included 17 fours and 12 sixes. Jaiswal shone in the tournament, amassing 564 runs in six matches with an outstanding average of 112.80, which earned him a spot in the India B squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.
Rajasthan Royals picked him in the 2020 IPL auction, marking the start of his IPL journey. He debuted in T20 cricket for the Royals on September 22, 2020. On October 2, 2021, Jaiswal scored his first IPL half-century against Chennai Super Kings, recording the second-fastest fifty in Rajasthan Royals’ history at that time. His maiden IPL century came on April 30, 2023, with a remarkable 124 runs off 62 balls against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, the second-highest IPL score ever at the venue.
On May 11, 2023, Jaiswal set another record by scoring the fastest fifty in IPL history in just 13 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders, surpassing the previous record held by KL Rahul and Pat Cummins. By the end of the 2023 IPL season, he was Rajasthan Royals’ leading run-scorer with 625 runs in 14 matches.
Jaiswal in 2019
International career
In June 2023, Yashasvi Jaiswal got his first call-up to India’s Test team for the series against the West Indies. He made a stunning debut in the first Test, scoring an impressive 171 runs while opening the batting. His brilliant performance earned him the Player of the Match award.
A couple of months later, in August 2023, Jaiswal made his T20I debut in the third match of the T20I series against the West Indies. In the fourth match, he smashed his maiden T20I half-century, scoring an unbeaten 84 runs off 51 balls. He also built a remarkable 165-run opening partnership with Shubman Gill.
Jaiswal meeting Narendra Modi in 2024
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He was included in India’s squad for the 5-match Test series against England at home in January 2024. In the first Test, he impressed with a quick 80 runs off 74 balls in the first innings. In the second Test, he hit his first-ever double century, scoring an impressive 209 runs off 290 balls. This achievement made him the third-youngest Indian to score a double hundred in Test cricket, following legends Sunil Gavaskar and Vinod Kambli.
In the next Test, Jaiswal made history again by scoring another double century. This made him the third Indian, after Vinod Kambli and Virat Kohli, to score double centuries in consecutive Test matches. He also smashed 12 sixes during the innings, equaling the record for the most sixes in a single Test innings.
Jaiswal made history as the first player to hit 20 sixes in a Test series. At just 22, he became the second Indian, after Sunil Gavaskar, to score 500 runs in a single Test series. He also holds the record for the highest runs scored by an Indian in a Test series against England. In February 2024, the ICC nominated him for the Men’s Player of the Month Award. By May 2024, he earned a spot in India’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Franchise career
Rajasthan Royals bought Jaiswal in 2020, but he didn’t play that season. In 2021, after missing the first match, he scored nearly 200 runs, including a half-century against the eventual champions, Chennai Super Kings. Despite his efforts, RR failed to qualify for the playoffs.
The 2022 season was a rollercoaster for Jaiswal. He started poorly, scoring just 25 runs in the first three games, and was dropped for the next six matches. He returned with a 19-run knock against Delhi Capitals, then led the scoring with 41 runs against Lucknow Super Giants. In the next match, he hit his first half-century, once again against CSK. RR performed well that season, finishing second, but the playoffs were tough. Gujarat Titans crushed them by 7 wickets, with Jaiswal managing only 3 runs. Against Royal Challengers Bangalore, he scored 21 runs, but Jos Buttler’s brilliant century secured a comfortable win for RR. In the final, RR collapsed to just 130 runs, with Jaiswal scoring 22, as Gujarat Titans won easily.
In 2024, Jaiswal started strong with an unbeaten 104 against Mumbai Indians, helping RR to a victory. The team reached the playoffs but fell short, losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the semi-final.
