Indian star batter Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 214 runs off 236 balls to secure his second double hundred in Tests on Day 4 of the ongoing India vs England Test series in Rajkot. Jaiswal had also notched his double century during the second Test match in Visakhapatnam.
Although he had to retire hurt due to back spasms after reaching his century on Day 3, Jaiswal returned to bat on Day 4 after Shubman Gill's dismissal on 91 in the third Test. Starting from 104, Jaiswal continued his outstanding performance. He formed a century partnership with Sarfaraz Khan and eventually reached another remarkable double century.
list of records Yashasvi Jaiswal shattered with his double-ton
7th Indian batter with 3 tons in the shortest Test innings
Yashasvi Jaiswal's double century makes him the seventh Indian batter to score three tons in the shortest Test innings, accomplishing this milestone in only 13 Test innings with an impressive average of 62.25. This achievement puts him in the company of legends like Virender Sehwag and Sanjay Manjrekar, who also achieved three centuries in the same number of innings.
It's worth noting that former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin holds the record for the fastest to score three centuries, achieving this feat in just the first four innings.
Most double tons vs England
22-year-old Jaiswal has become the first Indian player to achieve multiple scores of 200 or more against England in Test cricket.
Yashasvi Jaiswal - 2 times
Virat Kohli, Sunil Gavaskar, Vinod Kambli, Gundappa Viswanath, Rahul Dravid, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi - 1 time
Most sixes in a Test innings by a player
Yashasvi Jaiswal showcased extraordinary power-hitting skills as he shattered the world record for the most sixes in a Test innings, surpassing a record held by former batter Navjot Singh Sidhu for 30 years.
Most sixes in a Test innings by an Indian
Yashasvi Jaiswal - 12 vs England in 2024, Rajkot
Navjot Singh Sidhu - 8 vs Sri Lanka in 1994, Lucknow
Mayank Agarwal - 8 vs Bangladesh in 2019, Indore
Most sixes in Test innings by a player
Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 12 sixes against England in Rajkot 2024.
Wasim Akram hit 12 sixes against Zimbabwe in Sheikhupura in 1996.
Matthew Hayden hit 11 sixes against Zimbabwe in Perth in 2003.
India players who have hit 200s in successive Tests
Vinod Kambli
224 in IND vs ENG, Mumbai (1992)
227 in IND vs ZIM, Delhi (1993)
Virat Kohli
213 in IND vs SL, Nagpur (2017)
243 in IND vs SL, Delhi (2018)
Yashasvi Jaiswal
209 in IND vs ENG, Vizag (2023)
200* in IND vs ENG, Rajkot (2024)
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