India's star opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal was in action against England on Thursday (March 7). Playing on the first day of the fifth Test in Dharamsala, the 22-year-old scored 57 runs off 58 balls. He hit his quadruples five times and sixes three times while representing India, and in Test cricket he achieved 1,000 runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal became the third Indian to score more than 1000 runs in the WTC cycle after Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma.
Main highlights
- Yashasvi Jaiswal was on fire against England on Thursday (March 7).
- He scored 57 runs on 58 pitches.
- While at the crease, Jaiswal hit five fours and three sixes.
Star Indian opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal flared up against England Thursday (March 7th).Playing on the first day of the ongoing fifth and final match. test The 22-year-old left-handed batsman scored 57 runs off 58 balls at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. During his stay in the crease, he hit his fourth inning, his fifth inning, and his sixth inning, his third inning. Thanks to his 57-run knock at Dharamshala, the youngster reached 1000 runs in Test cricket. He needed 16 innings out of 9 Tests for him to reach the landmark.
By reaching 1,000 runs in nine Tests, he became the fastest Indian batsman to reach 1,000 runs in a five-day format. Previously, this record was a joint record achieved by Cheteshwar Pujara and Sunil Gavaskar in their 11th Test.
During his 57-run knock, Jaiwal made his Test debut. India He also reached 1000 runs against West Indies in Dominica on July 12, 2023. world test championship 2023-25. He was the first batsman to cross the 1000-run mark in the ongoing cycle and overall the third Indian batsman to do so. Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma Score 1000 or more runs in one WTC cycle.
Former Test vice-captain Rahane, who led India to a historic 2-1 win over Australia in the 2020-21 season, scored a total of 1159 runs in 18 WTC matches played during the inaugural tournament. Rohit, the current captain of the Indian national team, also crossed the 1000-run mark in the 2019-21 season. He scored 1094 runs in 12 matches for India.
Indian man with over 1000 runs in WTC cycle
| player | WTC cycle | game | Run | average | highest score | 100/50 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 2019-2021 | 18 | 1159 | 42.92 | 115 | 3/6 |
| Rohit Sharma | 2019-2021 | 12 | 1094 | 60.77 | 212 | 4/2 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 2023-2025 | 9 | 1028 | 68.53 | 214* | 3/4 |
In the second cycle of WTC (2021-23), a total of nine batsmen scored 1000 or more runs, but the list did not include any Indian players. Virat Kohli became India's top scorer with 932 runs in 17 Tests, while Cheteshwar Pujara scored a total of 928 runs in 17 WTC matches.
After three half-centuries in the ongoing series between India and England, Jaiswal has taken his tally to 712 runs in the series, making him the second player after the legendary Sunil Gavaskar to score over 700 runs in a Test series. He became an Indian batsman. During his playing days, Gavaskar twice scored over 700 runs in a series for India.
He currently also holds the record for the most runs for India in the Test series between India and England.
