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This record is recorded in the names of Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag, who achieved this position in 40 innings. Dravid achieved this feat against New Zealand in 1999 in Hamilton and Sehwag in Chennai against Australia in 2004.
Delhi: Yashasvi Jaiswal, the young batsman of the Indian cricket team, is close to making a big record at the beginning of his Test career. The left -handed opener has scored 1,903 runs in 38 innings so far and he can become the fastest Indian batsman to reach the 2,000 -run figure.
Drvid and Sehwag’s chance to break the record
Currently, this record is recorded in the names of Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag, who achieved this position in 40 innings. Dravid achieved this feat against New Zealand in 1999 in Hamilton and Sehwag in Chennai against Australia in 2004.
Great performance since debut
Jaiswal made his Test debut in Roso against West Indies in July 2023. Since then, he has scored at an average of 52.86 while batting brilliantly, which is proof of his strong performance.
Indian batsman who scored the fastest 2000 runs in Test cricket
| Serial number | player name | Innings | When did 2000 runs complete | Opposition team | place | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahul Dravid | 40 | Against New Zealand | New Zealand | Haemilton | 1999 |
| 2 | Virender Sehwag | 40 | Against Australia | Australia | Chennai | 2001 |
| 3 | Vijay Hazare | 43 | Against West Indies | West Indies | port of Spain | 1953 |
| 4 | Gautam Gambhir | 43 | Against New Zealand | New Zealand | Napier | 2009 |
| 5 | Sunil Gavaskar | 44 | Against West Indies | West Indies | port of Spain | 1976 |
A chance can be available in Edgbaston Test
The second Test between India and England will be played from July 2 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. In this match, Jaiswal will have a golden opportunity to break the record.
Mixed performance in Leeds Test
In the first Test played in Leeds, Jaiswal played a brilliant innings of 101 runs in the first innings. He hit 16 fours and a six in 159 balls. However, in the second innings, he was dismissed for only 4 runs.
Need to improve fielding
While Jaiswal’s batting was commendable, there were some big mistakes from him in fielding. He left four important catches during the match, which overshadowed the team.
Now everyone’s eyes on Jaiswal
Now that the next Test is close, cricket fans hope that Jaiswal will show amazing with the bat and will also perform better in fielding. If he showed a good game, then no one can stop them from creating history.
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