India's Test skipper Rohit Sharma handed debut caps to youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan, as the side took the field for the first Test of the two-Test match series against West Indies in Roseau, Dominica on July 12.
Jaiswal, a part of the reserves during the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia in June, has a remarkable record in First-Class (FC) cricket. The youngster has scored 1,845 runs in 15 matches at a spectacular average of 80.21, including nine hundreds and two half-centuries.
By making his debut, the 21-year-old has etched his name on another official list. He has gone above Sachin Tendulkar with his First Class performances. He has a better average than Sachin while making his Test debut!
The domestic hero from Mumbai
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who plays domestic cricket for Mumbai, also made a colossal impact with the bat in the 2023 Indian Premier League. Playing for Rajasthan Royals, Jaiswal scored 625 runs in 14 matches and ended the tournament as the fifth-highest run-scorer.
He now has the third-highest average for a batter in Team India, with a strong average of 80.21 in domestic cricket, more than Sachin Tendulkar's 70.18 in domestic cricket when he made his Test debut. Topping the list is Vinod Kambli, who had an average of 88.37 when he made his Test debut.
Here is the full list of the Indian batters with the highest avg in FCC at the time of Test debut:
88.37 - Vinod Kambli (27 matches)
81.23 - Praveen Amre (23)
80.21 - Yashasvi Jaiswal (15)
71.28 - Rusi Modi (38)
70.18 - Sachin Tendulkar (9)
68.78 - Shubman Gill (23)
MORE ON SPORTS TAK:
Ravichandran Ashwin reveals Rahul Dravid's hour-long chat with bartender, waiter regarding Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal in Ashes
'You could see some special talent': Coach Rahul Dravid talks about Virat Kohli's transition from 1st Test series in West Indies to now
