Yashasvi Jaiswal is an Indian cricketer who plays for India Under-19s and Mumbai. In October 2019, he became the youngest cricketer in the world to score a List A double century. He has been signed by Rajasthan Royals for ₹2.4 crore to play in IPL 2020. He is a Left Handed opening batsmen and leg break Bowler.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Pic Credit – Instagram)
Career:
Yashasvi Jaiswal first came to the light in 2015 when he scored 319 not out and took 13/99 in a Giles Shield match, an all-round record in school cricket, which was recorded by Limca Book of Records. He was firstly selected in U-16 and further on in U-19 team. In December 2019, he was named in India’s squad for the 2020 U-19 Cricket World Cup. He became the leading scorer in the tournament, and scored a century against Pakistan in the semifinal.
Yashasvi Jaiswal with Shreyas Iyer (Pic Credit – Instagram)
Yashasvi made his 1st class debut for Mumbai in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy in January, 2019 and List A debut on 28 September 2019, for Mumbai in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
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Format
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M
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Runs
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Avg
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SR
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1st Class
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1
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20
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20.
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47.6
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List A
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13
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779
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70.8
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91.5
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Height
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5’6″
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DOB
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28,Dec 2001
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Age
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19
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Birth Place
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Bhadohi, UP
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Zodiac Sign
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Capricorn
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Nationality
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Indian
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Hometown
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Dadar, Mumbai
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Parents
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Father – Bhupendra Jaiswal
Mother – Kanchan Jaiswal
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Siblings
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1 brother and a sister
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3.Yashasvi left his house at the age of 11 and Moved to Mumbai to pursue his dream. His family didn’t stop him from going as they weren’t well sufficient to feed all of their childrens.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Pic Credit – Twitter)
6.His uncle who used to live in Worli, Mumbai helped him to secure a place in the Muslim United Cricket Club where he started to play regular cricket.
Yashasvi Jaiswal during U-19 World Cup (Pic Credit – Instagram)
