Yashasvi Jaiswal needs just 283 runs against New Zealand to achieve THIS milestone, can become first Indian batter to…
New Delhi: India has scheduled a three-Test series with New Zealand starting October 16. High stakes have been attached to the outcome of the series, with whitewash win crucial for India; such a win could push them into the WTC final for the third consecutive time. Yashasvi Jaiswal would be one of the main players and would be very crucial to support the team. The young opener is coming into the series in fine nick, having topped the run charts in the just concluded Test series versus Bangladesh, scoring 189 runs. For India, it will make a world of difference if he can go well at the top order against New Zealand.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has the chance to make history against the Kiwis, potentially becoming the first batter to reach an extraordinary milestone.
Yashasvi Jaiswal currently has 1,217 runs in the ongoing World Test Championship (2023-25) cycle. If he manages to score 283 runs across the three matches against New Zealand*, he will reach the 1,500-run mark. This achievement would make him the first Indian batter to score 1,500 runs in a single WTC cycle, setting a new benchmark in Indian cricket.
With his 71-run innings in the first game against Bangladesh, Yashasvi Jaiswal surpassed Ajinkya Rahane to become the Indian batter with the most runs in a single edition of the World Test Championship (WTC). Rahane had previously held the record with 1,159 runs in the 2019-21 cycle. Jaiswal further solidified his position by scoring two half-centuries in the second match against the Bangla Tigers, showcasing his consistency and form throughout the series.
Here are the players with the most number of runs in a single WTC cycle:
Yashasvi Jaiswal (2023-25) – 1217
Ajinkya Rahane (2019-21) – 1159
Rohit Sharma (2019-21) – 1094
India Squad For Three-Match Test Series Vs New Zealand:
Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
Travelling Reserves: Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav and Prasidh Krishna