India cricket team batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has begun his preparation for the upcoming IND vs AUS Test series with an explosive start. The southpaw took part in an intense net session in Perth, a day after the team’s arrival in Australia. Displaying glimpses of what was expected to come in the five-match series, Jaiswal smashed a monstrous six that saw the ball land out of the park.
Yashasvi Jaiswal begins IND vs AUS Tests preparations with a bang
Yashasvi Jaiswal was among the Indian batters who participated in the net session on Tuesday. Other batters who took part in the net sessions were KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant. A journalist shared a picture of the ball smacked by Jaiswal which went on to land in the adjacent road. No pedestrians or vehicles were hurt in this incident!
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IND vs AUS – Biggest test for Yashasvi Jaiswal
The upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be the biggest challenge for young Yashasvi Jaiswal, given that he has played most of the matches at home. He made his debut in the series against West Indies, he went on to play two more games in the Caribbean in overseas. He last featured in the Test series at home against Bangladesh and New Zealand.
Overall in this season, Yashasvi Jaiswal has amassed 1119 runs in this 2024 calender year. His biggest innings came in the IND vs ENG Test series eatlier this year where he went on to hammer double centuries at Visakhapatnam and Rajkot. But, since this BGT will be held in overseas, Yashasvi will face a daunting task when they face the Aussies.
Yashasvi Jaiswal in Test Cricket since his Debut
| Bat1 | Bat2 | Runs | Opposition | Ground |
| 171 | – | 171 | v West Indies | Roseau |
| 57 | 38 | 95 | v West Indies | Port of Spain |
| 17 | 5 | 22 | v South Africa | Centurion |
| 0 | 28 | 28 | v South Africa | Cape Town |
| 80 | 15 | 95 | v England | Hyderabad |
| 209 | 17 | 226 | v England | Visakhapatnam |
| 10 | 214* | 224 | v England | Rajkot |
| 73 | 37 | 110 | v England | Ranchi |
| 57 | – | 57 | v England | Dharamsala |
| 56 | 10 | 66 | v Bangladesh | Chennai |
| 72 | 51 | 123 | v Bangladesh | Kanpur |
| 13 | 35 | 48 | v New Zealand | Bengaluru |
| 30 | 77 | 107 | v New Zealand | Pune |
| 30 | 5 | 35 | v New Zealand | Wankhede |
