Jaiswal Nears Gavaskar's Record: India's Opener Eyes 2,000 Test Runs Milestone in Edgbaston Clash

Friday - 25/07/2025 06:05

Yashasvi Jaiswal is on the verge of breaking Sunil Gavaskar's 49-year-old record to become the fastest Indian to reach 2000 Test runs. He needs just 97 runs in the upcoming Edgbaston Test against England to surpass Gavaskar, who achieved the milestone in 23 Tests. Jaiswal's recent century in Leeds has fueled anticipation for this historic feat.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, the dynamic Indian opener, is on the cusp of achieving a significant milestone in his burgeoning Test career. He is just 97 runs short of becoming the quickest Indian batsman to reach 2,000 Test runs, potentially eclipsing a 49-year-old record held by the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. As India prepares to face England in the second Test at Edgbaston starting July 2, all eyes will be on Jaiswal.

Yashasvi Jaiswal poised to break record.

Yashasvi Jaiswal: Aiming for a historic feat.

Jaiswal's consistency has been a major positive for India, especially during this transitional phase in Test cricket. In the first Test at Headingley, he demonstrated his exceptional talent with a brilliant century. However, his outstanding effort was not enough to prevent India from suffering a five-wicket defeat. Despite setting England a challenging target of 371 runs, India was stunned by the composed batting of Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, and Joe Root, giving England a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Team India is gearing up for the 2nd Test vs England:

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Jaiswal's individual performance remains a key source of hope for India as they seek to rebound at Edgbaston. He has accumulated 1,903 runs in just 20 Tests, maintaining an impressive average of 52.86.

The current record for the fastest Indian to 2,000 Test runs is held by Sunil Gavaskar, who reached the milestone in his 23rd Test in 1976. Gavaskar went on to become the first cricketer to score 10,000 Test runs. Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag follow Gavaskar on the list, having reached 2,000 runs in their 25th Tests.

With his stylish strokeplay and remarkable composure, Jaiswal has the opportunity to join and even surpass these legends. This would provide India with a significant boost in what is essentially a must-win Test match.

Tags: Joe Root, Virender Sehwag, Yashasvi Jaiswal, India vs England cricket, fastest Indian to reach 2000 Test runs, IND vs ENG second Test, Sunil Gavaskar record, Edgbaston Test match, jaiswal

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