Yashasvi Jaiswal: From Tent to Cricket Star, Shattering Records

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News18•28-12-2025, 17:52
Yashasvi Jaiswal: From Tent to Cricket Star, Shattering Records
- •Overcame extreme poverty, living in a tent and selling pani puri before achieving cricket stardom.
- •Became the fastest Indian opener to 2000 Test runs in 40 innings, surpassing Gavaskar and Gambhir.
- •Holds the IPL record for the fastest half-century, scoring 50 runs in just 13 balls for Rajasthan Royals.
- •Scored his maiden ODI century against South Africa and is among the youngest to hit centuries in all three formats.
- •Equaled the world record of 12 sixes in a Test innings and is the youngest to score a List A double century.
Why It Matters: Yashasvi Jaiswal's inspiring journey from hardship to cricketing glory is marked by numerous record-breaking achievements.
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