Yashasvi Jaiswal surpassed Gautam Gambhir’s 16-year-old record during Day 2 of the Perth Test on Saturday, November 23rd. Jaiswal has surpassed Gambhir’s record from 2008 to become the Indian left-handed batter with the highest runs in a calendar year.
In 2008, the present coach Gambhir scored 1134 runs in 8 matches with an average of 70.67, including 6 fifties and 3 hundreds. Jaiswal has amassed over 1161 runs with a batting average of 55.28.
The left-handed pitcher struggled in the initial innings, getting out for a duck after facing only 8 balls on Friday. Following Jasprit Bumrah’s 5-wicket performance that dismissed Australia for 104 runs, the Indian opening batsmen took to the field with the goal of adding to the hosts’ suffering.
This time, Jaiswal remained calm and began taking his shots confidently without any signs of worry. Scoring 42 runs from 88 balls, he helped India take a 130-run lead before tea.
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Jaiswal has been the top batsman for India in Test cricket by a considerable margin.
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The Mumbai batsman began his marvelous performance in the England series by accumulating over 700 runs and smashing 2 double centuries. Jaiswal has scored 7 half-centuries and 2 centuries in the format in 2024 and is hoping to maintain his good form in Australia.
