New Delhi: Team India made a great start by winning the toss on the first day of the Galle Test against Sri Lanka. But the most talked about thing before the match was about a young batsman. Yashasvi Jaiswal got his name registered in Test history as soon as he stepped on the field.
Played 30 matches, new stadium every time
The Galle match was the 30th Test of Yashasvi's career. And a unique record was made here. Yashasvi has played all his first 30 test matches on 30 different grounds. That means he did not get a single stadium again in his two-year career.
Very few players have done such a feat in Test cricket. This journey of Yashasvi started in July 2023 from Rosso, West Indies. After that he has reached Caribbean, South Africa, India, England, Australia and now Galle of Sri Lanka. Every series, every country, new ground every time.
Yashasvi joins Sachin-Manjrekar's club
This record of playing Tests continuously at different venues was previously held by only two players in India. Former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar played his first 33 Tests on 33 different grounds. At the same time, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar also played his first 32 Tests at 32 different venues.
Now the third name of Yashasvi Jaiswal has been added to this special list. This 24 year old opener has proved himself to be a reliable player of Team India in a short time.
Statistics also speak
The record is not just of the venue, Yashasvi has created a stir with the bat also. In 55 innings of 30 Tests, he has scored 2,567 runs at an average of 48.43. During this period he has 7 centuries and 13 half-centuries to his name. 214 runs unbeaten is his best score.
Whether at home or away, scoring runs in every condition has become Yashasvi's identity. Even in Galle, he started cautiously and gave a strong foundation to the team. A big innings is expected from him once again in this series against Sri Lanka.
Yashasvi's this "No repeat venue" The above record shows how many places the Indian team has played Tests in the last two years. And Yashasvi was with the team everywhere. Now it remains to be seen on which new ground the 31st Test will be held.