Who is Yashasvi Jaiswal: Journey From Sleeping in Tents To Living The Dream

Who is Yashasvi Jaiswal? Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Those who dare to go after their dreams despite unfavourable circumstances and keep working to realise that dream eventually taste victory.

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored two double centuries in the Test series against England and became a sensation. However, there is a lot more to his story and the dream to represent India internationally.

Born in a small town in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district to Kanchan Jaiswal and Bhupendra Jaiswal, he is the fourth one among six children to the couple. He moved to Mumbai at the tender age of 11 in pursuit of his passion with no possessions, friends or family. Big dreams and passion for Cricket were enough to sustain him.

Who is Yashasvi Jaiswal: Grit & Determination

Jaiswal joined Azad Maidan to receive cricket training and lived in a small dairy shop in return for work but was soon evicted by the owner as he was unable to work frequently. After being evicted and having no place to live, he started living in a tent at the maidan with groundskeepers. He sold panipuri to make ends meet and kept training for almost three years.

It was in 2015 that his talent was recognised by Jwala Singh, an instructor who ran a cricket academy in Santacruz. Mr Singh provided Yashasvi with accommodation and became his legal guardian and mentor.

Yashasvi came into the limelight for the first time when he scored an unbeaten 319 runs in a Giles Shield match, etching his name in the Limca book of records. He has been steadily climbing the ladder since then. Glorious as his name, Yashasvi is just 21 years old and has a long, bright career ahead.

Cricket Career 

• List A Cricket debut for Mumbai in the 2018-19 Vijay Hazare trophy.
• Youngest player to score a double century (203 runs off 154 balls) in List A cricket against Jharkhand.
• Yashasvi Jaiswal’s performance earned him a spot in Under-19 national cricket squad
• First IPL debut in 2020 for Rajasthan Royals.
• Record for fastest 50 in just 13 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Showing his immense potential and strong batting style, Jaiswal has proved his mettle repeatedly, which has caught the attention of many.

Yashasvi Jaiswal holds many records, such as most runs in a Test series (861 runs) and the recent record of hitting two double centuries in a Test match series. Jaiswal is the first player in Test Cricket history to hit 20 sixes in a series. After Sunil Gavaskar, he is only the second Indian to score 500 runs in a Test series at the age of 22.

Indeed, Eleanor Roosevelt was right in saying that “the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams”

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