Introduction
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Indian cricket player (born December 28, 2001) plays both Test and Twenty20 international cricket for his country. In July 2023, he made his Test debut and amassed a century. In the IPL, he played for the Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai. Known for his accomplishments, he made a record in 2019 by being the youngest cricketer to achieve a List A double century and was named Player of the Tournament in the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He created waves in 2024 when he hit back-to-back Test double hundreds against England, matching the record for most sixes in one innings.
Early life
Yashasvi Jaiswal moved to Mumbai at the age of 10 to practice for cricket at Azad Maidan. He was born on December 28, 2001, in Suriyawan, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh. He was initially housed in a dairy store in return for labor, then following his expulsion, he lived in a tent with groundskeepers. In 2013, Jwala Singh noticed his talent and gave him a place to live and guarded him.
Career
Youth career
When he scored 319 runs without conceding an out and took 13/99 in a Giles Shield match in 2015, Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal made news for shattering all previous records in school cricket. Later on, he played for India's under-19 team after moving up to the Mumbai under-16 squad. At the 2018 Under-19 Asia Cup, he scored 318 runs and was named player of the tournament. His form carried over into 2019, when he won the under-19 tri-series in England and scored 173 in a Youth Test match against the South Africa under-19s. A century in the semifinal match against Pakistan was just one of his many highlights from the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, when he finished as the tournament's top run scorer and player.
Senior career
Jaiswal made his first-class cricket debut for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy of 2018–19 and his List A debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy of 2019–20. On October 16, 2019, he made news when, at 17 years, 292 days, he became the youngest double centurion in List A history by hitting 203 runs off 154 balls. With 564 runs at an average of 112.80, he placed among the top five scorers in the event, demonstrating his exceptional skill. His T20 debut was made after the Rajasthan Royals selected him in the 2020 IPL auction. Among his noteworthy accomplishments in the 2023 Indian Premier League are reaching a quick half-century in 13 balls and ranking first among Rajasthan's scorers with 625 runs in 14 games.
International career
Jaiswal made his Test debut for India against the West Indies in June 2023. He went on to win Player of the Match after reaching a century (171 runs). In August 2023, he made his Twenty20 International debut, reaching his first T20I half-century with an undefeated 84*. In January 2024, while playing a Test match against England, he blasted a record-tying twelve sixes in an innings, making history as the third-youngest Indian to register two consecutive double hundreds. Jaiswal was picked for India's team in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and received a nomination for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award in February of that same year.
Franchise Career
Because of the Rajasthan Royals' potent hitting order, Jaiswal did not play in the 2020 Indian Premier League. He hit.503 and nearly 200 runs in 2021, but RR was eliminated from the postseason. After a sluggish beginning, he made significant contributions in 2022, including his first fifty. RR lost in the playoffs despite finishing second. Jaiswal led RR to an IPL victory over Mumbai in 2024 with an undefeated score of 104.