The opening T20I of the three-match series between India and Sri Lanka is set for Saturday, July 27, at Pallekele International Stadium. In this first game, Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has the chance to set a major international record as the first batter worldwide to achieve it.

Having debuted for India last year, the young southpaw has scored 953 runs in 16 innings across 11 matches this year. The Rajasthan Royals star is now just 7 runs away from becoming the first batter in 2024 to reach 1,000 runs in international cricket across all formats.

Yashasvi Jaiswal is the leading run-getter in International cricket in 2024…!!!

– 993 runs from 12 matches. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/I7WpBCpEpe

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 27, 2024

The 22-year-old has scored 740 runs in six Tests and 213 runs in five T20Is. Although the Mumbai-based cricketer was part of the Indian squad that won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the USA last month, he did not play in any of the matches.

Yashasvi Jaiswal is in a different league in T20I. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9LiDsleVdB

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 27, 2024

Yashasvi Jaiswal in last 7 innings in T20I Internationals:

– 60(41).
– 68(34).
– 4(6).
– 36(27).
– 93*(53).
– 12(5).
– 40(21).

– YASHASVI, THE STAR. ⭐ pic.twitter.com/mjwThy2vbd

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) July 27, 2024

Before the T20I series against India began, Sri Lanka suffered two major setbacks with injuries to Dushmantha Chameera and Nuwan Thushara. Both star fast bowlers have been ruled out of the series, which will be played entirely in Pallekele.

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India’s squad for the T20I series : Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Khaleel Ahmed, and Shivam Dube.