Yashasvi Jaiswal Biography: Age, Family Struggle, Test Double Tons and IPL Career

 

Quick Facts: Born 28 December 2001 (age 24) · Bhadohi, UP · Left-hand opener · Rajasthan Royals.

Career: Jaiswal's rags-to-riches story — selling pani puri as a child before being spotted in Mumbai — is legendary. He scored Test double centuries against England (2024) and has become one of India's most trusted Test openers across formats, while his IPL strike-rates make him a franchise centrepiece.

Latest News: Jaiswal had a rare failure on 11 October 2026, dismissed for a 13-ball duck by Chandigarh's Jagjit Singh in Mumbai's Ranji opener at the Wankhede

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