Yashasvi Jaiswal
As of right now, Yashasvi Jaiswal is the talk of the town after the left-handed opener scored his first IPL century against the Mumbai Indians in the league’s 1000th match. The RR hitter passed the 3-figure threshold, becoming the league’s fourth-youngest player ever to do so. However, there have been years of struggle through adversity and poverty behind all the praise he is receiving right now.
The Story of Yashasvi Jaiswal
When Yashasvi Jaiswal was just 10 years old, he moved to Mumbai from Uttar Pradesh with the distinct intention of playing cricket at the top level. He arrived in the City of Dreams to be with his uncle because his parents were not in a stable financial situation. When he was just 11 years old, he used to work at a dairy because his parents could not support his cricket career. In Mumbai, he even hawked paani puri and bananas to make ends meet. Every day after work, he came here to watch the cricket matches.
Along the roadside, he also used to sleep in tents and share meals with the groundskeepers who lived there. His career started to take off after he met his mentor, Jwala Singh. Jaiswal claimed in an interview that his coach even encouraged him and extended an invitation to stay at his house.
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Jaiswal first gained attention when he made a score of 319* and claimed 13 wickets in the same Harris Shield school-level competition that gave birth to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. After then, there was no turning back as he advanced through the ranks and eventually had the opportunity to represent India in the U-19 Cricket World Cup, where he excelled. At the age of 17, he broke the record for the youngest batter to ever achieve a double century in List A cricket.
He was selected by the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2019 auction for Rs 2.4 crore, and in IPL 2023, after a few unsuccessful seasons, he has finally found his footing. His 428 runs in this edition have earned him the Orange Cap, which he proudly wears.
Mr Jaiswal in MI vs. RR
Yashasvi Jaiswal immediately destroyed the Mumbai Indians bowlers by launching boundaries and sixes all over the park. In just 53 deliveries, he reached his hundred.
𝙔𝙖𝙨𝙨-𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙫𝙞 𝙅𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙬𝙖𝙡 💯
The @rajasthanroyals opener scored his maiden IPL century and put his side on 🔝#IPL1000 | #TATAIPL | #MIvRR
Sit back and enjoy his stunning knock 🎥🔽https://t.co/jyy27rPM8o
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 30, 2023
In the end, he was dismissed after making 124 off 62 balls in an innings that featured 16 fours and eight sixes.
