Sports News: In his short two-year career, Yashasvi Jaiswal has once scored his seventh Test century. On the first day of the second Test versus West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, he reached his hundred in 145 balls. After completing his half-century post-lunch, the left-handed batsman shifted gears and started scoring faster.
Most Test centuries by age 23
Sachin Tendulkar – 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal – 7
Ravi Shastri – 5
Dilip Vengsarkar – 5
Completed 3,000 runs in 50 matches
During this innings, Jaiswal achieved several milestones. He crossed 3,000 international runs in just 50 matches. Since making his debut in international cricket in 2023, Jaiswal has proved himself as one of India’s most promising young batsmen. His wifely nature and consistency in Test cricket make him stand out from his peers.
Most Test Centuries in 2025
4 – Shubman Gill (13 innings)
3 – Joe Root (10 innings)
3 – KL Rahul (14 innings)
3 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (14 innings)
Enters special club of left-handed Indian openers
With this achievement, Jaiswal became only the fourth Indian left-handed opener to score 3,000 or increasingly international runs. He now joins the peerage list that includes Sourav Ganguly, Gautam Gambhir, and Shikhar Dhawan.
Missed place in Asia Cup and Australia tour
Despite his strong IPL performance and unconfined form during the England tour, Yashasvi Jaiswal was not selected for India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad. He was moreover left out of the upcoming T20 series versus Australia, a visualization that surprised many of his fans.
