Yashasvi Jaiswal made such a blast at Headingley ground in Leeds that the entire cricket world was forced to applaud.
This 23-year-old left-hander proved why he is the hottest young cricketer in the world by scoring a century on the very first day of the first Test against England.
There was an atmosphere of happiness in the Indian dressing room, and everyone from coach Gautam Gambhir to KL Rahul could not stop praising him.
Jaiswal completed his century in 144 balls, and that too when he had a cramp in his hand. Physio had to be called twice, but this young man did not lose courage.
When he completed his century by taking a run off Brydon Carse’s ball, the fans sitting in the stadium and the players in the dressing room were overjoyed. Shubman Gill got tired of clapping!
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Jaiswal’s romance with England is not a new one. Last year in 2024, he scored more than 700 runs in the home series against England, and now he scored a century as soon as he stepped on UK soil for the first time.
Commentator Michael Atherton praised him, “This boy plays amazingly against spin. Jaiswal is one of the most exciting young players in the world!”
Jaiswal shared a solid 91-run partnership for the first wicket with KL Rahul, which became India’s biggest opening partnership at Headingley. The pair have previously shared a 201-run partnership in Australia.
Jaiswal sent loose balls for fours and sixes and gave sleepless nights to the English bowlers with cut shots. Ben Stokes finally dismissed him for 101, but by then Jaiswal had shown his magic.
In the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Jaiswal proved that he is no less than a big star. Along with Shubman Gill, he put India in a strong position.
England captain Stokes won the toss and chose to bowl first, but Jaiswal proved his decision wrong.
Jaiswal has now joined the list of legends like Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag, who have scored Test centuries in both England and Australia.
This was the fifth Test century of his career, and the way he is playing, it seems that many more records are going to be broken.
