India’s young batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to make history by shattering a major Indian Test cricket record. The left-handed opener has stunned everyone with his successive performances after making his international debut in 2023 and is now inching closer towards 2000 Test runs. To achieve this feat, Jaiswal needs 202 more runs and become the fastest Indian do achieve this milestone.
Inching Closer Towards Fastest 2000 Runs For India
Jaiswal has scored 1798 runs in 19 Test matches (36 innings) at a average of 52.88 with four centuries and ten half-centuries. If he clinches the 2000-run mark in next three innings, he will become the fastest Indian batter to reach 2000 Test runs, beating legends Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag, who took 40 innings to achieve this record.
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Tough Challenge Ahead In England
The Test series in England, that is set to be held on June 20, will present a tough test of Yashasvi Jaiswal, considering the famously swinging conditions. His tour thus far has been uneventful, with just one half-century in four innings of warm-up games against England Lions. This puts pressure on the young player to get accustomed to the conditions at the earliest and perform when it counts.
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Strong Overseas Form Boosts Confidence
After a sluggish beginning in England, Jaiswal has proved himself abroad. He was India’s second-highest run-getter in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 with 391 runs in 10 innings at 43.44, with a hundred and two fifties. This sort of form will boost his confidence when he goes to face the England Tests.
