From Hunger to Hero: Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Incredible Journey to Cricket Stardom

From Hunger to Hero: Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Incredible Journey to Cricket Stardom

To get to this point, the 22-year-old left-hander has surmounted every phobia imaginable.

With explosive Yashasvi Jaiswal, it appears that team India is preparing for another Virender Sehwag. The southpaw’s bold and aggressive batting has made an impression on everyone recently. To get to this point, the 22-year-old left-hander has surmounted every phobia imaginable.

In Friday’s second Test match between India and England in Visakhapatnam, batting on 94, he strolled down the track and lifted the ball over the long-on fence to reach his century. In addition, he skillfully finished his double century on Saturday by hitting boundaries and an over to Shoaib Bashir. The powerful southpaw hit seven massive sixes and 19 fours in 278 balls to clinch his double century.

Upon finishing his double ton, the budding adventurer celebrated by kissing the helmet and raising his arms several times, possibly expressing gratitude to the sky for being his sole “rooftop” during his homelessness at the age of ten.

The explosive cricket player was raised in Suriyawan, a small town in Uttar Pradesh, by a modest family. His tale of rags to riches is unique.

When Jaiswal relocated to Mumbai to play cricket, he was just ten years old. But in the large metropolis, the boy had a lot of work ahead of him to pursue his aspirations. He was first given a rooftop by a dairy owner, but in exchange the youngster had to assist him in his shop. Jaiswal was quickly dismissed, though, as he was too busy playing cricket to assist the dairy store.

Then Jaiswal was back on the streets, this time holding a bag and a bat. His only choice was to settle inside one of the tents at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, a neighborhood park. Still, he was going to pursue the game no matter what. He resided with the groundskeepers and made pani puri sales in his spare time to earn his livelihood.

Jaiswal found it extremely difficult to support himself while pursuing his vocation. But as they say, “There’s always a will, there’s a way.” Jwala Singh, a coach based in Mumbai, quickly noticed Jaiswal. When Jwala saw the child’s talent, she was astounded. In addition to giving him food and lodging, he made the decision to train him.

At first, Jaiswal was terrified of failing—moreover, of failing to escape. But Jaiswal overcome everything with inspiration from Jwala and unceasing hard work.

The first test of success came for Jaiswal when he amassed an incredible 319 runs and claimed 13 wickets in a multi-day Haris Shield event, one of Mumbai’s premier school-level competitions. That was then, and he hasn’t looked back. He scored a lot of runs for the Mumbai U-16 and U-19 teams after accumulating a large number of runs in school. His inclusion in the Indian U-19 squad in 2018 was a result of this.

He led India to the 2018 U-19 Asia Cup championship by emerging as the top run scorer. Encouraged by the triumph, the graceful batter concluded the ICC U-19 World Cup 2020 as the top scorer as well. Additionally, he amassed runs for the Mumbai Ranji team in a number of domestic competitions. His admission into the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) resulted from it. He was acquired by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for a sum of Rs 2.4 crore.

This kind of money was unbelievable, especially to someone who had lived in a tent. However, life is an excellent teacher, and by that point, little Jaiswal had learned the most difficult lessons. He eventually succeeded in settling in the IPL despite his early setbacks. For him, the best part of the season was the IPL-2023. After scoring 625 runs in 14 games, he was named the Emerging Player of the Season. By hitting a 13-ball fifty in that historic occasion, he astounded everyone.

In July 2023, he was awarded a Test cap against the West Indies, based on his steady play in domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League. With a massive 171 in his opening game, he became the 17th cricketer from India to achieve a century in his debut. Ever since, he has been making waves in the world of cricket. The gifted cricket player is regarded as one of Indian cricket’s most promising prospects.

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