Delhi: If Sunil Gavaskar, seeing Yashasvi Jaiswal batting in the second innings in the Perth Test in Australia, said that a genius is on the pitch at the moment, then he was not wrong. It is not just about Yashasvi making 100. After being out for 0 in the first innings, Yashasvi smashed Australia’s bowlers with a brilliant innings of 161, turning the Test towards India’s victory.
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The situation was such that those who were supporting Australia in different stands were also disappointed to see Yashasvi getting out after scoring 161 runs in 297 balls because this level of batting is not seen every day. That is why not only the Australian media, the British media also did not hesitate in praising Yashasvi. The most important thing is that everyone sees a future star, a future king of batting in Yashasvi. Now that the sun of ‘Fab 4’ is slowly moving towards setting with age, the ‘New King’ is ready to take their place. Scoring 100 in your first Test in Australia on your first tour and that too in Perth is no mean feat.
Sunil Gavaskar said on Star Sports, “This boy is special, he is really special. The way he is batting, handling his fame, it is not easy. “Scored 700+ runs in 5 Tests (with two 200s) at the beginning of the year and still looks so hungry for runs, which is the biggest quality in a batsman.”
Australia’s Glenn Maxwell believes that Yashasvi has the talent, strength and determination to score more than 40 Test 100s. He is saying this when Yashasvi has not seen the failure with the bat, but after 0 in the first innings in the Perth Test against Australia, many people were questioning whether Yashasvi had the potential to play for India. Is there a technique to succeed out there? Therefore, the 161 runs scored by this Khabbu in the second innings were amazing.
Yashasvi has played 15 Tests so far and has had four scores of not only 100 but 150 in each, and even considering this relatively short Test career, speaking on The Grade Cricketer, Maxwell said Yashasvi is ‘special’ in the Test format. And can break all kinds of batting records.
Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, one of those who played in Perth and failed to stop Yashasvi, not only praised Yashasvi, claimed that he foiled every effort of the host team on the third day of the Perth Test.
Yashasvi broke many records with his third 100 of the year in 2024. So far in Test cricket, only 81 times a batsman who scored 0 in the first innings has managed to score 100 in the second innings. Yashasvi is special among all these and his 161 runs is the eighth highest score in this list.
Perth Stadium clearly showed that the crowd was not satisfied even after 161 runs (397 balls and 18 fours). Anyway, cricket has got a new poster boy – one you can set as wallpaper on your phone. Michael Vaughan, who is becoming more famous for his criticism of Indian cricket these days, also could not stop himself and he sees in Yashasvi a cricketer who will be a part of the lives of cricket fans for many years to come. Remaining.
Sir Alistair Cook, himself a run machine, was impressed by Yashasvi’s confidence and courage. They were surprised to see that Yashasvi had not even reached 100 when he was sledging Mitchell Starc and teasing him with the remark of ‘bowling slowly’. The history of Test cricket is full of such examples that teasing a fast bowler is a big deal, but Yashasvi did not worry about it. Cook says- ‘I have played Mitchell Starc and he does not bowl fast at all. Even if I was doing it, I would have kept my mouth shut and not let him vent it. However, 22 year old Yashasvi had a completely different thinking.
The highest number of runs by any Indian batsman after 15 Tests in the top order and in Cook’s eyes, opening is the most difficult place to bat and that is why he has no problem in calling Yashasvi ‘a top player.’ Currently No. 2 in the list of most runs scored for India in Tests in 2024 and close to breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most runs in a calendar year (1562 runs in 14 Tests in 2010).
Perth gone, Yashasvi now has to face a new challenge and is ready to play his first pink ball test. He scored 45 runs off 59 balls in the pink ball practice match against Prime Minister’s XI at Manuka Oval, Canberra and will look to continue the same excellent form in Adelaide.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s career has just started and despite all this praise, the truth is that he still has a long way to go and a lot to contribute to Indian cricket. His name should be taken at par with top Indian players like Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh. Therefore do not miss the right opportunity. Yashasvi can become the greatest batsman not just of India but of world cricket. A ‘King’ is ready to take charge.