Yashasvi Jaiswal’s remarkable journey to success in the IPL as Player of the Match

Despite Mumbai Indians’ victory over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday, Yashasvi Jaiswal grabbed the show. Jaiswal’s innings of 124 off 62 balls was a delight to witness as he hammered 16 fours and 8 sixes. He passed Virat Kohli, David Warner, and Faf du Plessis for first place in the Orange Cap standings thanks to his outstanding century. Jaiswal has a 47.56 average and a 159.70 strike rate this season with 428 runs in nine innings, including three half-centuries.

Since making his first-class debut in January 2019, Jaiswal, who is regarded as one of the game’s most promising prospects across all formats in India, has displayed consistency in his play. The 21-year-old’s astounding average of 80.21 and strike rate of 67.48 have allowed him to amass 1845 runs in only 15 games. In first-class cricket, Jaiswal has already achieved nine hundreds and two half-centuries. He was the top run-scorer in the 2020 U-19 World Cup and the youngest player to record a double century in 50-over cricket.