Jaiswal Joins Elite Company, Reaches 2,000 Test Runs in Record Time
Birmingham, UK – July 5, 2025 – Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal etched his name into the record books, becoming the joint-fastest Indian batsman to reach 2,000 Test runs. The young sensation achieved this feat during the third day of the second Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday, July 4, 2025.
Jaiswal reached the milestone in just 21 matches, equaling the records held by Rahul Dravid and Virender sehwag. He surpassed a host of Indian cricketing legends, including sunil Gavaskar, Gautam Gambhir, and Sachin Tendulkar, in the race to 2,000 runs.
At 23 years and 188 days old, Jaiswal is now the second-youngest Indian to achieve this milestone, trailing only Sachin Tendulkar, who reached the mark at 20 years and 330 days.
The aggressive opener displayed his signature belligerent batting style, consistently finding gaps in the field and extending India’s lead.He ultimately fell to Josh Tongue after a misjudged drive, but not before cementing his place among India’s Test greats.
Fastest Indians to 2,000 test Runs (by matches):
Yashasvi Jaiswal – 21
Sunil Gavaskar – 23
Gautam Gambhir – 24
Rahul Dravid – 25
Virender Sehwag – 25
Vijay Hazare – 26
Cheteshwar Pujara – 26
Sourav Ganguly – 27
Shikhar Dhawan – 28
MAK Pataudi – 28
* Ajinkya Rahane – 29
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