Who Is Vishal Jayswal? Meet the Gujarat Bowler Who Dismissed Virat Kohli in Delhi vs Gujarat Match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy

The second round of matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy is being played today, and all eyes are on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who scored centuries a few days ago. However, it was a complete anti-climax as Rohit was out for a golden duck. Kohli, on the other hand, played brilliantly, scoring 77 runs off 61 balls with 13 fours and a six. Just when it seemed he might notch up his 59th List A century, Gujarat left-arm spinner Vishal Jayswal dismissed him, stumped by Urvil Patel.

The 27-year-old prodigy is a slow left-arm orthodox spinner who has played 11 first-class, 12 List A, and 16 T20 matches since debuting for Gujarat in 2022. He was playing his 13th List A game and had taken only five wickets before this match. In the Delhi clash, Jayswal impressed by picking up three key wickets, including Kohli, and conceding only 25 runs in eight overs. He also dismissed Arpit Rana and Nitish Rana during his spell.

Jayswal capped off a stellar day with figures of 4 for 42 from 10 overs, dismantling Delhi’s batting lineup. He removed opener Arpit Rana (10) and Nitish Rana (12) early, then stumped Virat Kohli for 77 in the 22nd over with the help of keeper Urvil Patel. Later, he claimed Delhi captain Rishabh Pant for 70 in the 44th over, just as Pant was building a strong innings. In Gujarat’s opening match, Jayswal had also taken one wicket in their eight-wicket win over Services.

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Vishal Jayswal, a cricketer from Gujarat, is a skilled left-arm spinner and a left-handed batter. He has played 11 first-class matches, 12 List A games, and 16 T20 matches so far.

He made his professional debut in October 2022, in a match where he did not bowl and was dismissed for a golden duck.

So far, Jayswal has taken 64 wickets across all formats, including 40 in first-class cricket. With the bat, he has scored a century and a half-century in first-class cricket and a fifty in List A cricket, showing his ability as a handy all-rounder.

In the 2022-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy, he was named the best bowler as Gujarat won the tournament. He claimed 70 wickets in 20 innings at an average of 15.75, including seven five-wicket hauls.