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    Yashasvi Jaiswal Biography: Age, Early Life, Player Profile, Career and More

    May 12, 2023, 17:17 IST

    Yashasvi Jaiswal is a rising star of Indian cricket who’s made a huge impression in the IPL 2023. Read the biography of Yashasvi Jaiswal here, along with details about his early life, cricket career, profile and more.

    Yashasvi Jaiswal Biography
    Yashasvi Jaiswal Biography

    Yashasvi Jaiswal is a name familiar to every cricket aficionado today. The young rising star has kicked up a storm with his outstanding batting in the 2023 IPL. Jaiswal has been performing consistently well since his U-19 days and was already known as a heavy hitter before he made his IPL debut in 2020 for Rajasthan Royals.

    Yashasvi Jaiswal has an inspirational story that is bound to stir your feelings. Dive in to read Yashasvi Jaiswal’s biography and learn about his early life, player profile, cricket career and more here.

    Yashasvi Jaiswal Biography

    Yashasvi Jaiswal

    Full Name

    Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal

    Date of Birth

    28 December 2001

    Place of Birth

    Suriya, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh

    Age

    21

    Father

    Bhupendra Jaiswal

    Mother

    Kanchan Jaiswal

    Nationality

    Indian

    Height

    1.83 m, 6’0’’

    Cricket Debut

    2019 (Domestic)

    2020 (IPL)

    Playing style

    Left Hand Batsman

    Marital Status

    Single

    Awards

    Player of the Tournament at the 2020 Under-19 World Cup

    Yashasvi Jaiswal Early Life and Family

    • Yashasvi Jaiswal was born on December 28, 2001, in Suriya, Uttar Pradesh to Kanchan Jaiswal, a housewife and Bhupendra Jaiswal, a small hardware store owner.
    • Jaiswal is the fourth of six siblings and had really humble beginnings.
    • He moved to Mumbai, Maharashtra at the age of 11 with no possessions, friends or family. Big dreams and a passion for cricket were enough to sustain him.
    • Jaiswal lived in a tent for three years and did low-end jobs while also playing cricket. There were days when he’d sleep hungry and sell panipuri to make a living.
    • After three years of struggle, Jaiswal’s talent was recognized by a cricket instructor, Jwala Singh, who gave him a place to live and became his legal guardian and mentor.
    • Yashasvi Jaiswal came into the limelight first in 2015 when he etched his name in the Limca Book of Records for scoring an unbeaten 319 runs in a Giles Shield match. Jaiswal hasn’t looked back since.

    Related: Highest Team Score in IPL (2008 - 2023)

    Yashasvi Jaiswal Cricket Career

    • Yashasvi Jaiswal made his List A cricket debut for Mumbai in the 2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
    • At 17 years old, He became the youngest player to score a double century in List A cricket after smashing 203 runs in 154 balls against Jharkhand.
    • Jaiswal’s incredible batting performances earned him a place in the Under-19 national cricket squad.
    • Although India lost the finals to Bangladesh, Jaiswal was named the Player of the Series and also scored the highest run in the tournament.
    • It was only a matter of time before Jaiswal gained prominence in the entire cricket community. He was lauded by many veteran cricketers, with some even declaring him to be the future of Indian cricket.
    • Jaiswal made his Indian Premier League debut in 2020 for Rajasthan Royals, who bought him for 2.40 crores.
    • He scored his maiden century in 2023 against Mumbai Indians, but RR lost the match.
    • Jaiswal again created history on May 11, 2023, when he blasted past the record of the fastest IPL half-century. He reached his fifty in just 13 balls, playing against Kolkata Knight Riders.

    Recommended: IPL Current Orange Cap Holder and All Time Winners List (2008 - 2023)

    Yashasvi Jaiswal Player Profile and Records

    Batting

    FORMAT

    FC

    List A

    T20

    Mat

    15

    32

    55

    Inns

    26

    32

    53

    NO

    3

    4

    2

    Runs

    1845

    1511

    1528

    HS

    265

    203

    124

    Ave

    80.21

    53.96

    29.96

    BF

    2734

    1753

    1059

    SR

    67.48

    86.19

    144.28

    100s

    9

    5

    1

    50s

    2

    7

    8

    4s

    227

    159

    182

    6s

    24

    36

    64

    Ct

    13

    8

    18

    St

    0

    0

    0

    Bowling

    FORMAT

    FC

    List A

    T20

    Mat

    15

    32

    55

    Inns

    3

    13

    3

    Balls

    48

    285

    13

    Runs

    28

    257

    30

    Wkts

    0

    7

    0

    BBI

    -

    Feb-31

    -

    BBM

    -

    Feb-31

    -

    Ave

    -

    36.71

    -

    Econ

    3.5

    5.41

    13.84

    SR

    -

    40.7

    -

    4w

    0

    0

    0

    5w

    0

    0

    0

    10w

    0

    0

    0

    Summing Up

    Yashasvi Jaiswal is touted as the next big thing in cricket. He has the aggression of Virender Sehwag and the wits of Virat Kohli. Jaiswal has been consistently performing at the highest level, and he’s barely 21. The young rising star has a bright future ahead and hopes to represent Indian in the upcoming 2023 ICC World Cup.

    Mudit Chhikara
    Mudit Chhikara

    Executive Content Writer

      Mudit is a content writer at Jagran Josh and mainly works in the GK and school section.Mudit graduated in science but being interested in writing from an early age, he permanently shifted base to the media and communications industry. He is a fond lover of cinema and likes to watch MMA and boxing in his spare time.
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