Yashasvi Jaiswal (Indian Cricketer) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Cricketer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	28/12/2001
Age	24 years
Birthplace	Suriyawan, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh

Latest News about Yashasvi Jaiswal

20/06/2026

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a century in the third ODI against Afghanistan in Chennai, helping India complete a series sweep. The innings was his second ODI hundred and strengthened his case as a key top-order option in the 50-over side.

08/04/2026

Yashasvi Jaiswal moved to the top of the IPL 2026 Orange Cap standings after an unbeaten 77 off 32 balls against Mumbai Indians in a shortened match in Guwahati. The innings lifted his season run tally to 170 from three innings and highlighted his strong early-season form for Rajasthan Royals.

06/02/2025

Yashasvi Jaiswal made his ODI debut for India against England in Nagpur and took a sensational catch to dismiss Ben Duckett. He scored 15 runs with the bat in his first 50-over international appearance, marking his entry into the format after debuting in Tests and T20Is in 2023.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 6"
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Did Not Attend
College/University	Did Not Attend

Personal Life

Religion	Not Known

Family

Father	Bhupendra Jaiswal (Owner of a small hardware store)
Mother	Kanchan Jaiswal (Homemaker)
Siblings	Name (Elder)

Career

Coach/Mentor

Jwala Singh

Batting Style

Left-Hand Bat

International Debut

T20	8 August 2023 vs West Indies at Providence Stadium
ODI	6 February 2025 vs England at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Test	12 July 2023 vs West Indies at Windsor Park

Domestic/State Team

Mumbai

Records (main ones)

Most Runs and Wickets in a school cricket match in the Harris Shield Tournament in 2018
Youngest Batsman ever to score a Double Century in List A cricket in 2019
Fastest half-century in IPL history. While playing for Rajasthan Royals against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2023 match in Kolkata on 11 May 2023, he reached the 50-run mark in just 13 balls to break the record jointly held by KL Rahul and Pat Cummins.
On his Test debut against West Indies on 12 July 2023, he became the 17th Indian batter to score a century on Test debut, joining the likes of Lala Amarnath, Gundappa Vishwanath, Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma, and other legendary players. He became the first Indian opener to score a century on Test debut in an overseas venue and the third overall – the other two openers being Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw. Remaining just 29 runs short of a double century at 171, Jaiswal became the highest-scoring Indian batter on Test debut away from home; he surpassed Sourav Ganguly’s record of 131 runs against England at Lord’s. He broke the record of most balls faced (387) by an Indian on Test debut; he surpassed Mohammad Azharuddin’s record of 322 deliveries.
Third youngest Indian player to score double hundreds in Tests on 3 February 2024
Scored debut Test centuries in three different countries: 171 vs West Indies, 161 in Perth vs Australia, and 101 at Leeds vs England
First visiting batter to score debut Test centuries in both England and Australia
Scored two double centuries in consecutive Tests against England in 2024, becoming the third Indian after Vinod Kambli and Virat Kohli to achieve this feat
Top run-scorer in the 5-match Test series against England in 2024 with 712 runs
Third youngest cricketer in Test history to have two double centuries after Sir Don Bradman and Vinod Kambli
Hit 12 sixes during a Test innings, equaling the record for most sixes in a Test innings

IPL Team

Rajasthan Royals

IPL Stats

Matches	83
Runs	2593
Highest Score	124
Centuries	2
Fifties	18
Fours	310
Sixes	110

Social Media

Twitter	https://x.com/ybj_19

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal is an Indian cricketer born in Uttar Pradesh.
2. He gained fame as the youngest player to score a List A double century.
3. Yashasvi hails from a financially struggling family background.
4. At just 11 years old, he left home to pursue his cricket dream in Mumbai.
5. Initially, he lived and worked at a dairy owned by his estranged uncle.
6. Despite juggling school and cricket practice, Yashasvi was asked to leave the dairy for sleeping on the job.
7. Yashasvi found support from the Muslim United Cricket Club in Mumbai.
8. He was taken in by a mentor, Jwala Singh, who provided him with shelter and training.
9. Under Singh's guidance, Yashasvi honed his skills and competed in various matches.
10. His talent led him to represent Mumbai Under-16 and later India's Under-19 teams.
11. In a remarkable feat on October 16, 2019, he became the youngest List A cricketer to score a double century.
12. Player of the Tournament at the 2020 Under-19 World Cup, amassing over 400 runs
13. Won the Emerging Player Award in IPL 2023

Yashasvi Jaiswal Cricketer Indian Suriyawan, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh