A potential legend in the making! Yashasvi Jaiswal has taken to Test cricket like a fish does to water. In the 9 innings he’s played in the India vs England Test series, the aggressive opener is the leading run scorer, with 712 runs to his name. The next best is England opener Zak Crawley, with 407 runs in the same number of innings. His successful run has seen him score two doubles centuries and three fifties.
At just 22, Jaiswal has already gone past Rahul Dravid, Dilip Sardesai, and Virat Kohli on the list of Indians with the most runs in a Test series. Now, one of the best openers of all time, Sunil Gavaskar, and his record of 732 and 774 runs in a series stand in his way to claim the record.
Indian with the most runs in a Test series
Currently, the southpaw is just 63 runs behind Sunil Gavaskar in the third spot. With the chance of batting once again, Yashasvi Jaiswal can go past the former Indian skipper and hold the record.
| Player | Opposition | Year | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | West Indies | 1971 | 4 | 8 | 774 | 154.8 | 4 | 3 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | West Indies | 1978 | 6 | 9 | 732 | 91.5 | 4 | 1 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal* | England | 2024 | 5 | 9 | 712 | 89 | 2 | 3 |
| Virat Kohli | England | 2016 | 5 | 8 | 655 | 109.16 | 2 | 2 |
| Dilip Sardesai | West Indies | 1971 | 5 | 8 | 642 | 80.25 | 3 | 1 |
| Rahul Dravid | Australia | 2003-04 | 4 | 8 | 619 | 123.8 | 1 | 3 |
