Yashasvi Jaiswal Breaks 51-Yr-Old Test Record of Sunil Gavaskar

Chennai: Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal broke a long-standing 51-year-old record of the legendary Sunil Gavaskar in the ongoing Chennai Test against Bangladesh.

Playing his tenth Test match, Jaiswal surpassed Gavaskar to hold the record for the most runs by an Indian batter in their first 10 Test matches. Jaiswal overtook Gavaskar’s tally of 978 runs as his total has reached 1,094 runs during the first Test match against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Jaiswal scored only 10 runs in the second innings after 56 in the first. He broke Gavaskar’s 51-year-old record, which had stood since 1973.

Now Jaiswal is placed fourth on the all-time list for most runs after 10 Tests, with only Don Bradman (Australia), Everton Weekes (West Indies), and George Headley (West Indies) ahead of him.

Don Bradman (Australia) – 1,446 runs

Everton Weekes (West Indies) – 1,125 runs

George Headley (West Indies) – 1,102 runs

Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) – 1,094 runs

Mark Taylor (Australia) – 1,088 runs