How would you react if I told you that Yashasvi Jaiswal has already become a better Test opener than Rohit Sharma? No, I’m not just throwing around wild takes — a mind-blowing stat actually backs this up.
When Ben Stokes tried sledging Jaiswal, one thing became crystal clear — England sees him as one of the biggest threats in Test cricket. And honestly, can you blame them? Since 2024, Jaiswal’s run-scoring spree against England just hasn’t stopped.
January 25 — last year. That was the day Jaiswal played his first Test against England, and with a 74-ball 80, he offered just a trailer of what was coming. Since then, he has scored 50+ in every Test against England. In 12 innings, Jaiswal has racked up 3 hundreds (including two double tons) and 4 fifties, averaging over 82 against the Three Lions. Let that sink in.
This ain’t a purple patch — it’s a full-blown royal reign.
Now get this — Jaiswal has already notched five 50+ scores in SENA nations (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia). That’s the third-most by an Indian opener since 2010. And guess what? That’s one more than Rohit Sharma managed in his entire Test career. Jaiswal did it in just 17 innings — five fewer than the Hitman.
And it doesn’t stop with Rohit. Jaiswal now boasts a jaw-dropping Test average of 53.78 — the joint-best by any Indian with 20+ Tests. He now sits level with the one and only Sachin Tendulkar.
This isn’t just a dream run — this looks like a dream career in the making.
While most young players only fantasize about this kind of start, Jaiswal is out here living it. If he can just show the same consistency in the field and stop dropping those catches, his batting legend might never stop growing.
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