Yashasvi Jaiswal Close to Breaking a 49-Year-Old Test Record

Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is just one step away from making cricket history. After hitting a classy century in the first Test at Headingley, he is now only 97 runs short of becoming the fastest Indian batter to reach 2,000 runs in Test cricket.
So far, the 22-year-old has scored 1,903 runs in 20 Test matches with a solid average of 52.86. If he scores those 97 runs in the second Test against England, starting on July 2, he will break a record that has stood since 1976.

The current record belongs to Sunil Gavaskar, who reached 2,000 runs in his 23rd Test, against the West Indies in Port of Spain. If Jaiswal does it in his 21st match, he’ll become the fastest Indian to reach the milestone based on matches played.  Jaiswal has played 38 innings so far. If he gets to 2,000 runs in the next couple of innings, he could also break another big record becoming the fastest Indian to 2,000 runs by innings played. Right now, that record is shared by Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag, who both reached the mark in 40 innings.

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On the world stage, no one comes close to the legendary Don Bradman, who crossed 2,000 Test runs in just 22 innings, way back in 1931. With his form and confidence sky-high, Jaiswal has a golden chance to create history. Cricket fans will be watching closely when India face England in the second Test at Headingley.