Yashasvi Jaiswal’s three domestic knocks demonstrate his potential to fit perfectly in India’s Test 11.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has been in sensational form lately, impressing in domestic cricket and the recent IPL. His impressive performance earned him a place in the Indian Test squad for the West Indies tour. Jaiswal was initially selected as a standby player for the WTC final before being added to the core squad for the 2023-25 WTC cycle. He scored 315 runs in five games for Mumbai, including a century and a half-century. He also scored a double century and a century for the Rest of India in the Irani Trophy. Jaiswal was the leading run-scorer in the Duleep Trophy and scored 625 runs at the 2023 IPL for the Rajasthan Royals. With nearly 2,000 runs in his Ranji Trophy career, Jaiswal could provide better balance to India’s batting lineup at No.3.
213 and 144* against Madhya Pradesh, Irani Cup 2023
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s batting in the Irani Cup was unforgettable. Playing for Rest-of-India (ROI) against Madhya Pradesh, he scored 213 in the first innings and 144 in the second innings, leading ROI to a 238-run victory. With 357 runs in the match, he broke several records, including becoming the first batter to score a double century and a century in the same Irani Cup final. Jaiswal’s adaptability to the No.3 position despite being a regular opener bodes well for his fit with Team India. He will bat at three in the upcoming West Indies series if he makes his debut, replacing Cheteshwar Pujara.
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265 against South Zone, Dulpeep Trophy 2022 final
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s historic 2021/22 Ranji Trophy was impressive, but his breakthrough came in the 2022 Duleep Trophy. He scored a stunning 265 in West Zone’s second innings to power them to a total of 585/4 declared, setting up a target of 529 for South Zone. The knock helped West Zone become Duleep Trophy champions, and Jaiswal finished the tournament as the leading scorer with 497 runs in three games at an average of 99.40. During the final, he also became the joint-fastest to 1,000 first-class runs and the first to score a double century in the Duleep Trophy and the Irani Cup in the same season. His consistency and appetite for marathon knocks make Jaiswal a bright spot for the future of the Indian Test team.
162 against Hyderabad, Ranji Trophy 2023
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a century for Mumbai in their second game against Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy this season. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 162 was a spectacle of eye-popping strokes, hitting 27 fours and a six to help Mumbai reach a mammoth 651/6 in their first innings. The team never looked back and won by an innings and 217 runs, decimating the Hyderabad batting lineup. Despite featuring in only four of Mumbai’s seven games in the campaign, Jaiswal’s magnificent knock got the team off to a 2-0 start and stamped his authority on the tournament.
