Yashasvi Jaiswal has created a unique record while featuring in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. It was his 30th Test appearance and the 30th different venue of his career. From Dominica where he smashed a debut hundred against the West Indies in 2023, the left-hander has never returned to the same ground for a Test. Only two other Indians have managed this sort of record. Sanjay Manjrekar played his first 33 Tests at 33 different venues while Sachin Tendulkar managed 32. The left hand batter joins them as the third Indian to play 30 Tests at 30 different grounds. He has had a disappointing outing with the bat in Galle as he was run-out for 32 after a chaotic mix up with KL Rahul.
The graphic about his record that was shown by the broadcaster has gone viral on social media and it captures his Test journey cleanly. He has played in a lot of different grounds from Caribbean, South Africa, Australia, England, home venues across India, and finally the historic Galle International Stadium. The 30 different stadium includes Port of Spain, Centurion, Cape Town, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Rajkot, Ranchi, Dharamsala, Chennai, Kanpur, Bengaluru, Pune, Wankhede, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Leeds, Birmingham, Lord’s, Manchester, The Oval, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Eden Gardens, Guwahati, New Chandigarh and now Galle.
Yashasvi Jaiswal's Test record in different countries
Jaiswal has made a strong start to his Test career. In 30 matches, he has scored 2,567 runs in 55 innings, including seven centuries and 13 fifties. His highest score is an unbeaten 214, while his batting average stands at just under 50. His batting record shows a young opener who has already adapted to very different conditions. At home in India he has been excellent. In 15 Tests he has scored 1,417 runs at an average of 54.50, with three centuries and eight fifties. His highest score of 214 not out came at Rajkot against England. Away from home the numbers remain good. He has played 14 Tests overseas and has scored 1,118 runs at 43.00 including four hundreds.
|
Test |
Venue |
Opponent |
Performance |
|
1 |
Roseau |
West Indies |
171 |
|
2 |
Port of Spain |
West Indies |
57, 38 |
|
3 |
Centurion |
South Africa |
17, 5 |
|
4 |
Cape Town |
South Africa |
0, 28 |
|
5 |
Hyderabad |
England |
80, 15 |
|
6 |
Visakhapatnam |
England |
209, 17 |
|
7 |
Rajkot |
England |
10, 214* |
|
8 |
Ranchi |
England |
73, 37 |
|
9 |
Dharamsala |
England |
57 |
|
10 |
Chennai |
Bangladesh |
56, 10 |
|
11 |
Kanpur |
Bangladesh |
72, 51 |
|
12 |
Bengaluru |
New Zealand |
13, 35 |
|
13 |
Pune |
New Zealand |
30, 77 |
|
14 |
Wankhede |
New Zealand |
30, 5 |
|
15 |
Perth |
Australia |
0, 161 |
|
16 |
Adelaide |
Australia |
0, 24 |
|
17 |
Brisbane |
Australia |
4, 4* |
|
18 |
Melbourne |
Australia |
82, 84 |
|
19 |
Sydney |
Australia |
10, 22 |
|
20 |
Leeds |
England |
101, 4 |
|
21 |
Birmingham |
England |
87, 28 |
|
22 |
Lord's |
England |
13, 0 |
|
23 |
Manchester |
England |
58, 0 |
|
24 |
The Oval |
England |
2, 118 |
|
25 |
Ahmedabad |
West Indies |
36 |
|
26 |
Delhi |
West Indies |
175, 8 |
|
27 |
Eden Gardens |
South Africa |
12, 0 |
|
28 |
Guwahati |
South Africa |
58, 13 |
|
29 |
New Chandigarh |
Afghanistan |
24 |
|
30 |
Galle |
Sri Lanka |
32 |
When it comes to opponents he has been excellent against England scoring more than 1100 runs at an average of more than 62. Against West Indies his average is close to 60 including the 171 on debut in Dominica and a later 175 in Delhi. In Australia he has scored 391 runs at an average of 43 in which he made a memorable 161 at Perth. South Africa has been the toughest tour for him so far having not scored a fifty in that country. He is currently playing in Sri Lanka and is set to play in New Zealand later this year.
