NewsPhotos Yashasvi Jaiswal: From Selling Paani Puri To Winning IPL 2023 Emerging Player Award; Interesting Facts About India Batter - In Pics

Yashasvi Jaiswal: From Selling Paani Puri To Winning IPL 2023 Emerging Player Award; Interesting Facts About India Batter - In Pics

A boy from a small town of UP opened the batting for Team India on Wednesday making his debut for the country. Jaiswal, who once sold paani puri on the streets of Mumbai opened batting for India alongside Rohit Sharma recently. Take a look at some interesting facts about the young Indian prodigy.

Updated:Jul 13, 2023, 07:23 PM IST

Rajasthan Royals

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Royals were keen on getting the young left-hander in their side as he got sold for 12 times his base price. He was sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 2.40 crore after Kolkata Knight Riders finally gave up on him in the end. (Image source: Twitter)

Youth Asia Cup Glory

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Jaiswal scored 318 runs in the four games he played for India in the Youth Asia Cup 2018. Interestingly, no other player in the tournament was able to score past 200 runs that year. (Image source: Twitter)

Born in Uttar Pradesh

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Jaiswal was born in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, Bhadohi. At the age of 11, he left his hometown to pursue his dream of becoming a cricketer. (Image source: Twitter)

Broke records at 12

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At just 12 years of age, Jaiswal scored 319 runs playing for Ajuman Islam High School against Raja Shivaji Vidyamandir in a Giles Shield school game in January 2014. (Image source: Twitter)

Paani Puri

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The young star who made his Test debut on Wednesday for Team India once used to sell Paani Puri on the streets of Mumbai. Jaiswal has come a long way from that situation to opening the batting with Rohit Sharma in red-ball cricket. (Image source: Twitter)