Yashasvi Jaiswal is now the top run-getter for India in the ongoing WTC cycle, and he is all set to become the first Indian to score 1,500 runs in a single WTC cycle. Ajinkya Rahane, who had scored 1,159 runs in the last cycle, was the previous record holder, and Yashasvi Jaiswal busted this record in the series against Bangladesh. In the first cycle of WTC, only Root was not able to cross 1,500 runs; four players crossed it in the second cycle-including Root and Labuschagne once again besides Babar Azam and Usman Khawaja.
Yashasvi Jaiswal stellar record in test cricket
Yashasvi Jaiswal has already amassed a phenomenal average of 64.05 in 20 innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal has already gone past the mark of 1,200 runs and so far to his 1,217 runs he’ll be aiming to make it to 1,500 runs in his budding career. Yashasvi Jaiswal just requires 283 runs to reach the 1500 mark.
Yashasvi Jaiswal stands at the top of the list for the highest run-getter of this WTC cycle, with only Joe Root ahead of him. Since no batsman has aggregated more than 2,000 runs in a single WTC cycle, Jaiswal might be the first to do so if he continues scoring runs in all the remaining Tests scheduled for his country. He will also be the quickest Indian to amass 2,000 Test runs. Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag are holding the record now, which they achieved in 40 innings.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has emerged as one of the rising stars in world cricket, and he has had an impeccable record in red-ball cricket since he made his debut. The left-handed opener has been the leading run-getter for India in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle – 1217 runs in 11 matches at a staggering average of 64.05. The young batter has already made a massive impact in just 11 Tests and 11 Tests with his three daddy knocks – 171, 209 and 214 – which shows his hunger to score to keep going after getting to the triple-figure mark.
The left-arm batter has been scoring big runs at home, but his performance in South Africa was not really up to the mark. Indian batters are judged on the basis of their record in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) countries. In two Tests on Proteas, Jaiswal found it tough to get going and scored 50 runs in four innings, with a best score of 28.
Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel has put Jaiswal under the scanners to prove his value in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will start next month after an underwhelming show in South Africa.
Yashasvi Jaiswal placed under the scanner for BGT 2024-25 by ex-IND star Parthiv Patel
Parthiv Patel has pointed out that Yashasvi Jaiswal’s performances in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be keenly followed. He highlighted that while the opener has done exceedingly well in India, he was found wanting in South Africa.
During a discussion on Colors Cineplex, Patel was asked whether Jaiswal would have his eyes set on the Australia tour after an underwhelming trip to South Africa.
“If you see his numbers, when someone performs so well in India, you are eager to see how he performs overseas. His South African tour was not that good, so the eyes will be on how he performs in Australia. You have scored runs in Indian conditions, but if you score runs there as well, you get the stamp of an all-round batter,” he responded.
The former India wicketkeeper-batter opined that the youngster has shown marked improvement in his game in the last few months.
“We have seen the improvements in the last one year, especially the way he played the short balls against Bangladesh. Although it was only Bangladesh in Chennai, they had pacy bowlers, and he played the short ball very well,” he elaborated.
Jaiswal aggregated 50 runs at an average of 12.50 in four Test innings in South Africa. In contrast, he has amassed 901 runs at an average of 75.08 in 13 Test innings in India.
Parthiv Patel confident of Yashasvi Jaiswal about being successful in Australia
Yashasvi Jaiswal was India’s top run-getter in the two-Test series against Bangladesh. In the same discussion, Parthiv Patel noted that Yashasvi Jaiswal is adept at adjusting his game according to the conditions.
“He is understanding the conditions very well as to which shots he can play on which pitch, and where he has to defend. If you talk about pedigree, Yashaswi Jaiswal has everything,” he said.
The cricketer-turned-commentator opined that the left-handed opener would perform well Down Under.
“The only thing now is that you will get five Test matches in Australia and you just have to make your numbers even better. You are at No. 2 (most runs in the current WTC cycle), you have scored 1200 runs, so the expectations will definitely be there. However, there is no doubt that he will perform well there also,” Patel elaborated.
With 1217 runs at an average of 64.05 in 11 Tests, Jaiswal was the second-highest run-getter in the current World Test Championship cycle before Wednesday, behind only Joe Root. However, Ben Duckett displaced him from the second position during his 114-run knock in the ongoing second Test against Pakistan.