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Yashasvi Jaiswal breaks world record
Several long-standing Test records were broken by the opener's incredible innings in Rajkot.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal breaks several records during India's recent test against England / (Image - X, ICC)
India’s rising cricketing star, Yashasvi Jaiswal continued to add laurels to his name in the longest format of the game with an unbroken 214 to record a back-to-back double century.
That back-to-back double hundred feeling
— ICC (@ICC) February 18, 2024
Take a bow, Yashasvi Jaiswal! #WTC25 #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/HbAVv1UNiS
In the current Test series against England, Jaiswal's 236-ball 214* included 12 sixes, matching the milestone set by Wasim Akram's 257 against Zimbabwe in 1996 for the most sixes in a Test innings.
With 22 sixes in the series so far, the left-hander leads all batters with the most in a bilateral Test series. In the 2019 match against South Africa, Jaiswal broke the record set by his opening partner, Rohit Sharma (19 sixes).
Ruthless from Yashasvi Jaiswal
— ICC (@ICC) February 18, 2024
He equals the record for most sixes in an innings in Men's Tests #WTC25 #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/aboBFdVE0q
The 22-year-old has amassed 861 runs at an average of 71.75 after seven Tests, with three hundreds, all of which have been translated into scores of 150 or higher. He also tops the list of top run scorers, surpassing Usman Khwaja (855 runs), with all his runs coming in the current WTC 2023–25 cycle.
In the current Test series, India struck the most sixes as a team—48—than any other side. The recent Rajkot Test alone saw 28 of those 48 sixes, the most by any team in a single Test match. India previously held the record for 47 sixes.
Additionally, Jaiswal’s back-to-back double hundreds, made him the third-youngest batter in history to register two double hundreds in Test cricket, behind only Vinod Kambli and Sir Donald Bradman, who were both 21 years old when they achieved their second century.
In addition, he joined Virat Kohli and Kambli as the only other Indian batsmen to record consecutive double hundreds in Test matches.
Further, India now lead England 2-1 in the ICC World Test Championship series. The British were knocked out for 122 after needing to chase a massive 557 to win. With the victory, India ranks second in the WTC standings for this cycle.
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