Stats: Yashasvi Jaiswal basks in historic limelight with double ton like no other

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s double century, featuring 12 sixes and 14 fours, played a pivotal role as India set a challenging 557-run target for England to chase in the third Test at Rajkot.

After reaching his century (104) in the final session on Saturday, Jaiswal had to retire hurt. However, the young batter resumed his innings after the dismissal of Shubman Gill for 91, who missed a well-deserved century due to a mix-up with Kuldeep Yadav. Jaiswal, determined to make an impact, continued his aggressive batting, taking on the English bowlers all around the ground, and eventually securing his second double-century of the series. He achieved the milestone in 231 balls, and after surpassing the 500-run mark on the lead, India declared the innings at 556.

Here are the stats and milestones achieved by Yashasvi Jaiswal in his double century against England in the England tour of India 2024.

12 – Yashavi Jaiswal smashed 12 sixes, setting a new record for the most sixes by an Indian batter in a Test innings. The previous highest was eight, achieved by Navjot Singh Sidhu against Sri Lanka in Lucknow in 1994, and by Mayank Agarwal against Bangladesh in Indore in 2019.

12 – Yashavi Jaiswal smashed 12 sixes, equalling the record for the most sixes in a Test innings. He now shares this achievement with Wasim Akram, who also hit 12 sixes against Zimbabwe at Shikhupura in 1996.

12 – Yashavi Jaiswal smashed 12 sixes, the second-highest number by any batter in a Test match. He shares this record with Wasim Akram, who also hit 12 sixes against Zimbabwe in Shikhupura in 1996. The record for the most sixes in a Test match is held by Rohit Sharma, who hit 13 sixes against South Africa in Visakhapatnam in 2019.

20 – Yashavi Jaiswal smashed 20 sixes so far in this series, setting a new record for the most sixes for India in a Test series. The previous record was 19 by Rohit Sharma against South Africa in 2019.

2 – Yashavi Jaiswal has smashed two double centuries in this series so far, equalling the joint record for the most double centuries by an Indian batter in a Test match series. He shares this achievement with Vinoo Mankad, who achieved the feat against New Zealand in 1955/56, and Virat Kohli, who accomplished it against Sri Lanka in 2017.

545 – Yashasvi Jaiswal has aggregated 545 runs so far in this series, becoming the second batter after Sunil Gavaskar to cross the 500-run mark in a series at the age of 22 or younger.

2 – Yashasvi Jaiswal equals the record set by Vinod Kambli for the most double centuries in Tests by an Indian batter at the age of 22 or younger.

3 – Yashasvi Jaiswal’s two double centuries are the joint third most by a batter at the age of 22 or younger in Test cricket. The highest is held by Don Bradman with 4 double centuries, followed by Graeme Smith.

1 – Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes the only Indian batter to convert his first three hundreds into 150-plus scores in Test cricket.

4 – Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed four sixes against James Anderson, which is the most by any batter against Anderson in a Test match. The previous record was three, held by George Bailey and Brendon McCullum.

21 – Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 21 runs against James Anderson, marking the third-highest runs in an over against him in a Test match. The highest is 28 by George Bailey at Perth in 2013, followed by 24 by Sanath Jayasuriya at Kandy in 2007.