Yashasvi Jaiswal is a cricketer from India who plays for the Indian national team. He made his debut in July 2023 against the West Indies and scored a century in his first Test innings. Jaiswal plays for the Mumbai team in domestic cricket and also represents the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In 2019, he became the youngest player to score a double century in List A cricket. Additionally, he was India’s leading run-scorer at the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Yashasvi Jaiswal Biography
| Full name | Yashasvi Bhupendra Jaiswal |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 December 2001 (age 22) |
| Place | Suriyawan, Uttar Pradesh, India[1] |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm)[2] |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break |
| Role | Opening batter |
Jaiswal was born on December 28, 2001, in Suriyawan, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh. He was the fourth of six children born to Bhupendra Jaiswal, who owned a small hardware store, and Kanchan Jaiswal, a housewife. At the age of 10, he moved to Mumbai to attend cricket training at Azad Maidan. Initially, he was offered accommodation at a dairy business in exchange for work, but he was evicted by the owner because he was unable to work regularly. As a result, he slept in a tent among the groundsmen at the Maidan and sold panipuri to supplement his income.
Yashasvi Jaiswal Career
| International information | |
|---|---|
| National side | India (2023–present) |
| Test debut (cap 306) | 12 July 2023 v West Indies |
| Last Test | 25 January 2024 v England |
| T20I debut (cap 105) | 8 August 2023 v West Indies |
| Last T20I | 13 January 2024 v Afghanistan |
| T20I shirt no. | 64 |
Jaiswal initially rose to notice in 2015, when he scored 319 not out and took 13/99 in a Giles Shield match, establishing an all-round record in Indian school cricket. He was selected for Mumbai’s under-16 squad and later for India’s under-19 cricket team. During the 2018 Under-19 Asia Cup, which India won, Jaiswal was the highest run-scorer with 318 runs and was awarded Player of the Tournament.
In a Youth Test against South Africa’s under-19s in 2019, Jaiswal made 173 runs off 220 balls. In the same year, he managed to score 294 runs in seven matches for England’s under-19 tri-series, with four half-centuries to his name. Consequently, he was selected to play for India’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup team in December 2019. Jaiswal emerged as the highest run-scorer of the tournament, with a century against Pakistan’s under-19 team in the semi-final.
Yashasvi Jaiswal International Career
Jaiswal gained his first call-up to India’s Test cricket squad in June 2023, for the series against the West Indies. He made his series debut in the first Test, striking a century and opening the batting with 171 runs and was named Player of the Match for his contributions to the team’s victory. He made his T20I debut in the third match of the series against the West Indies in August 2023. He got his first T20I half-century (84* off 51 balls) in the fourth match of the series, sharing a 165-run opening combination with Shubman Gill.
In January 2024, he was named to India’s side for a five-match home test series with England. In the first innings of the first test, he scored 80 runs off 74 deliveries. In the first innings of the second test, he remained undefeated at 179 on a day when no other Indian batsman reached 40.
Yashasvi Jaiswal IPL Career
He was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2020 IPL auction and played his first Twenty20 cricket match on September 22, 2020. On October 2, 2021, he scored his first half-century in T20 cricket against Chennai Super Kings, which was the second-fastest in franchise history at the time.
He achieved his first century in T20 cricket on April 30, 2023, in a match against Mumbai Indians, scoring 124 runs from 62 balls, and recording the second-highest score in an IPL match at Wankhede Stadium.
On May 11, 2023, he broke the previous record shared by KL Rahul and Pat Cummins for the fastest Indian Premier League (IPL) half-century by scoring it in just 13 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders. He finished the 2023 Indian Premier League as the highest run-scorer for Rajasthan, scoring 625 runs in 14 matches.
Yashasvi Jaiswal Stats
| Career statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Test | T20I | FC | LA |
| Matches | 5 | 8 | 17 | 32 |
| Runs scored | 411 | 232 | 2,111 | 1,511 |
| Batting average | 45.66 | 38.66 | 81.19 | 53.96 |
| 100s/50s | 1/2 | 1/1 | 10/3 | 5/7 |
| Top score | 171 | 100 | 265 | 203 |
| Balls bowled | – | 6 | 48 | 285 |
| Wickets | – | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bowling average | – | – | – | 36.71 |
| 5 wickets in innings | – | – | – | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | – | – | – | 0 |
| Best bowling | – | – | – | 2/31 |
| Catches/stumpings | 1/– | 5/– | 14/– | 8/– |
Yashasvi Jaiswal Batting Stats
| FORMAT | Tests | T20Is | FC | List A | T20s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat | 5 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 82 |
| Inns | 9 | 16 | 35 | 32 | 79 |
| NO | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Runs | 411 | 502 | 2256 | 1511 | 2322 |
| HS | 171 | 100 | 265 | 203 | 124 |
| Ave | 45.66 | 33.46 | 70.5 | 53.96 | 30.96 |
| BF | 685 | 310 | 3419 | 1753 | 1573 |
| SR | 60 | 161.93 | 65.98 | 86.19 | 147.61 |
| 100s | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 50s | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 4s | 52 | 55 | 279 | 159 | 278 |
| 6s | 6 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 101 |
| Ct | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 34 |
| St | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Net Worth
Yashasvi Jaiswal has a net worth of US$2 million, which increases by 58% each year. His primary source of income is cricket, with most of his earnings coming from match fees and partnerships in the Indian Premier League (IPL), along with a few brand sponsorships. Yashasvi Jaiswal has a beautiful home in Suriyawan, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
In 2020, he was signed by the IPL team Rajasthan Royals for INR 2.4 crores, which made him a millionaire. He was then retained by the Rajasthan franchise for INR 4 crores ahead of the 2022 mega-auction.
| Net Worth | INR 16cr (approx) |
|---|---|
| Endorsements | Boost |
| Sources of Income | Premier League matches, Cricket salaries, Private businesses |
| 2023: Rajasthan Royals | Rs 4 Crore |
| 2022: Rajasthan Royals | Rs 4 Crore |
| 2021: Rajasthan Royals | ₹ 24,000,000 |
| 2020: Rajasthan Royals | ₹ 24,000,000 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal car collection
Yashasvi Jaiswal owns a few of the best luxury cars in the world including a Mercedes SUV.
Yashasvi Jaiswal Girlfriend
Maddie Hamilton, rumoured to be Yashasvi Jaiswal’s girlfriend, is a mysterious figure. Despite their alleged relationship, nothing is known about Maddie’s personal life and upbringing.