Yashasvi Jaiswal Needs 283 Runs In New Zealand Series To Create HISTORY, can become first player To Make a Double Century

New Delhi: India and New Zealand are set to clash in a high-stakes three-Test series starting on October 16. With a potential spot in the World Test Championship final on the line, India will be looking for a whitewash win to secure their place for the third consecutive time. Yashasvi Jaiswal will play a crucial role in supporting the team, especially with his impressive form coming into the series. The young opener recently shone in the Test series against Bangladesh, leading the run charts with 189 runs. India will be banking on him to perform well at the top order against New Zealand, as his contributions could make a significant impact on the series outcome.

Yashasvi Jaiswal has the chance to make history against the Kiwis, potentially becoming the first batter to reach an extraordinary milestone.

Yashasvi Jaiswal currently has 1,217 runs in the ongoing World Test Championship (2023-25) cycle. If he manages to score 283 runs across the three matches against New Zealand*, he will reach the 1,500-run mark. This achievement would make him the first Indian batter to score 1,500 runs in a single WTC cycle, setting a new benchmark in Indian cricket.

With his 71-run innings in the first game against Bangladesh, Yashasvi Jaiswal surpassed Ajinkya Rahane to become the Indian batter with the most runs in a single edition of the World Test Championship (WTC). Rahane had previously held the record with 1,159 runs in the 2019-21 cycle. Jaiswal further solidified his position by scoring two half-centuries in the second match against the Bangla Tigers, showcasing his consistency and form throughout the series.

Here are the players with the most number of runs in a single WTC cycle:

Yashasvi Jaiswal (2023-25) – 1217
Ajinkya Rahane (2019-21) – 1159
Rohit Sharma (2019-21) – 1094

India Squad For Three-Match Test Series Vs New Zealand:

Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep

Travelling Reserves: Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav and Prasidh Krishna