Is Yashasvi Jaiswal The Best Opener In Test For India? Yashasvi Jaiswal debuted in 2024 for India in Test cricket against England at home, and since then, he has solidified his position in the Indian Test cricket team with his magnificent innings consistently.
He scored a double century in his first series and a century in Australia in his first match on Australian soil against the hosts with a mighty bowling line-up of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood.
Now in the Anderson Tendulkar 2025, he has been in phenomenal touch with 344 runs in 10 innings, out of which he is still playing in his last innings of the series at 51, completing his 13 half centuries in Test format for India.
He has maintained an average of 38.22 despite getting out on duck twice at Lord’s with a strike rate of 71.22. He has scored 3 half-centuries and 1 century in 483 balls that he faced in this series, and is still not out at 51.
List of records broken by Yashaswi Jaiswal in the Anderson Tendulkar Trophy 2025
1. Fastest Indian to 1,000 Test Runs vs England (joint-second overall)
Jaiswal reached 1,000 Test runs against England in just 16 innings and became the joint second fastest Indian to achieve this feat with Mohammad Azharuddin. There was only Rahul Dravid (15 innings) who was quicker. He has overtaken greats such as Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar in how fast he achieved the milestone.
2. Most Runs by an Indian Opener in Tests at Edgbaston
During the second Test at Edgbaston, Jaiswal made 87, shattering the earlier record for most Indian opener runs at the venue (earlier best was Sudhir Naik’s 77 in 1974).
3. 2,000 Test Runs Milestone
Jaiswal scored 2,000 runs in Tests in the second Test of the series, as he was close to India’s fastest 2,000 runs in Tests record. At the time, he was only 10 runs from tying Virender Sehwag’s record for the fastest Indian to reach 2,000 runs in Tests.
4. Other Notable Contributions
Jaiswal registered a hundred and two fifties, and after the last Test, he had accumulated 293 runs in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
– He played an innings of vital importance, 51,* to allow India to make a crucial lead in the second innings of the fifth Test.
– Jaiswal’s performances always gave India good starts and were decisive in the results of several matches during the series.
Summary Table: Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Records in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025
| Record/Milestone | Description |
| Fastest Indian to 1,000 Test runs vs England | Yashasvi Jaiswal is the joint-second fastest with Mohammad Azharuddin, having reached the milestone in 16 innings. |
| Indian opener’s highest score at Edgbaston | Yashasvi Jaiswal broke a 51-year-old record with a score of 87 runs in the 2nd Test, surpassing Sudhir Naik’s previous record. |
| 2,000 Test runs milestone | Yashasvi Jaiswal became the joint-fastest Indian to reach 2,000 Test runs, achieving the feat in 40 innings and joining Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag. |
| Centuries/fifties in series | The user input mentions 1 century and 2 fifties, with 293 runs so far. However, more recent data indicate different statistics for the series. For example, Shubman Gill has 4 centuries and 0 fifties in the series. |
| Decisive innings in key moments | The user input mentions an unbeaten 51 in the 5th Test. Recent information confirms that Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a quickfire fifty in the 5th Test, which was crucial in establishing a lead for India. |
Fastest Indians to Reach 1000 Test Runs Against England
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Sachin Tendulkar: 15 innings
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Rahul Dravid: 15 innings
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Mohammad Azharuddin: 16 innings
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Yashasvi Jaiswal: 16 innings
Top Indian Run-Getters Against England in Tests
(Last Update- 02 August, 2025/15:37 IST)
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 32 | 2535 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 38 | 2483 |
| Virat Kohli | 28 | 1991 |
| Rahul Dravid | 21 | 1950 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | 30 | 1880 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 27 | 1778 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | 26 | 1589 |
| KL Rahul | 17 | 1376 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 24 | 1358 |
| Kapil Dev | 27 | 1355 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 15 | 1278 |
| Rishabh Pant | 16 | 1206 |
| Shubman Gill | 14 | 1199 |
| Vijay Manjrekar | 17 | 1181 |
| MS Dhoni | 21 | 1157 |
| Rohit Sharma | 14 | 1147 |
| Farokh Engineer | 18 | 1113 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 24 | 1086 |
| Ravi Shastri | 20 | 1026 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 9 | 1057 |
Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most runs by an Indian in Tests against England, scoring 2535 runs in 32 matches during his legendary career. Sunil Gavaskar follows closely with 2483 runs from 38 Tests.
Most Runs Against England in WTC
| Player | Country | Matches | Runs | Average | Best Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | Australia | 14 | 1391 | 55.64 | 211 |
| Shubman Gill | India | 14 | 1199 | 54.50 | 269 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 13 | 1113 | 53.40 | 161 |
| Rishabh Pant | India | 13 | 1044 | 77.96 | 146 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | Australia | 14 | 1016 | 48.68 | 111 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | India | 9 | 1003 | 66.86 | 214* |
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