Yashasvi Jaiswal is a product of extreme hard work and perseverance, a story that took shape around the famous Azad Maidan ground in Mumbai. An Under-19 World Cup hero for India, Yashasvi was born in Uttar Pradesh but moved to Mumbai at the age of 10 and has been breaking records ever since. In 2019, he became the youngest double centurion in the history of List A cricket at 17 years and 292 days, scoring 203 off just 154 balls against Jharkhand. Having earned his place in the Mumbai Ranji team as well, Yashasvi established himself as one of the most promising young talents in the country. Showing faith in his potential, Rajasthan Royals retained him for 2022 and 2023, making him the second-youngest player to be retained across all IPL teams after Sanju Samson. While the first half of the tournament was a slow burn, Yashasvi bounced back in the second half, scoring a blistering 68 in a stiff chase against Punjab Kings. Yashasvi Jaiswal carried his IPL form into the Ranji Trophy, where he scored a record hat-trick of centuries, powering Mumbai to the final for the 47th time. Early in 2024, he was named the Player of the Series in the five-match India vs England Test series after scoring a whopping 712 runs.
