Yashasvi Jaiswal Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal
Profession	Cricketer (All-rounder)
Famous For	Becoming the youngest cricketer in the world to score a List A double century.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet & inches- 6’ 0”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	T20- 8 August 2023 vs West Indies at Providence Stadium ODI- Yet to make Test- 12 July 2023 vs West Indies at Windsor Park
Domestic/State Team	Mumbai
Coach/Mentor	Jwala Singh
Batting Style	Left-Hand Bat
Records (main ones)	• Most Runs and Wickets in a school cricket match in the Harris Shield Tournament in 2018 • Youngest Batsman ever to score a Double Century in List A cricket in 2019 • Fastest half-century in IPL history. While playing for Rajasthan Royals against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2023 match in Kolkata on 11 May 2023, he reached the 50-run mark in just 13 balls to break the record jointly held by KL Rahul and Pat Cummins. [1]NDTV • On his Test debut against West Indies on 12 July 2023, he became the 17th Indian batter to score a century on Test debut, joining the likes of Lala Amarnath, Gundappa Vishwanath, Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma, and other legendary players. He became the first Indian opener to score a century on Test debut in an overseas venue and the third overall – the other two openers being Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw. Remaining just 29 runs short of a double century at 171, Jaiswal became the highest-scoring Indian batter on Test debut away from home; he surpassed Sourav Ganguly’s record of 131 runs against England at Lord’s. He broke the record of most balls faced (387) by an Indian on Test debut; he surpassed Mohammad Azharuddin’s record of 322 deliveries. [2]Mid Day • Third youngest Indian player to score double hundreds in Tests on 3 February 2024 [3]The Times of India
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 December 2001 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	22 Years
Birthplace	Suriyawan, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Dadar, Mumbai
School	Did Not Attend
College/University	Did Not Attend
Religion	Not Known
Family
Parents	Father- Bhupendra Jaiswal (Owner of a small hardware store) Mother- Kanchan Jaiswal (Homemaker)
Siblings	Brother- Name Not Known (Elder) Sister- None
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	An apartment in Mumbai worth Rs 5.4 crore [4]The Times of India

Some Lesser Known Facts About Yashasvi Jaiswal

• Yashasvi Jaiswal is an Indian cricket player from Uttar Pradesh. He came into the spotlight when he became the youngest player in the world to score a List A double century.

• He belongs to a financially weak family. His father used to run a small hardware store and wasn’t able to make ends meet.

• At the age of 11, Yashasvi decided to move to Mumbai to pursue his dream of playing for the Indian Cricket Team.

• His father did not stop him for leaving, as he was not able to feed his family of four, and their house did not have any space for another adult.

• Yashasvi only had an uncle staying in Mumbai, whom he hardly knew. His uncle stayed in Worli, but he wasn’t able to accommodate him as his house was too small. Hence, he got him a job at a dairy where he was allowed to work and sleep.

• Yashasvi used to attend school, and then practice cricket alone. Due to his tight schedule, he did not have any energy left at the end of the day, and he used to sleep when he was supposed to work. As a result, he was thrown out of the dairy as he only used to sleep.

• Thereafter, his uncle helped him secure a place in the Muslim United Cricket Club in Azad Maidan, Mumbai.
  

  Yashasvi Jaiswal at Azad Maidan

• It was after his admission to the club that he started to play regular cricket. He used to stay in the gardeners’ tent in the ground and sell fruits and pani-puri in the evening to make ends meet. However, in August 2023, in an interview, Jaiswal’s childhood coach Jwala Singh expressed his disappointment over Jaiswal’s story as a pani-puri seller. According to Jwala Singh, in the viral video of Yashasvi Jaiswal  selling pani-puri, the person standing next to him was reported in the media to be Jaiswal’s father, which is not true. Jwala Singh said,
  

  So as per the visuals, media claims that the man next to him is his father, but Jaiswal’s father has come to Mumbai only for work purpose just a few times from 2013 to 2022. And during this period, Jaiswal has stayed with me and my family. We have never treated him like a student but instead as our own child and given all the facilities. So, watching these fake stories on him selling pani-puri does disappoint me because only a part of it is true. When these types of stories go viral, as a coach and a father-figure, it does hurt.”

• He would often go out to lunch with his friends at the cricket club and would ask them to bear the expenses for him.

• Once, while he was practising in the nets, the local coach, Jwala Singh, spotted him. Jwala Singh stated-
  

  I was just standing behind the nets and it was a tricky wicket to bat on as every other player was struggling but when Yashasvi came in, he started hitting the ball cleanly. I was impressed and immediately talked to him.”

• Singh talked to him and got to know that he used to stay in a tent with the gardener and groundsmen. He offered him a place to stay and also told him that he will take him under his wing.
  

  Yashasvi Jaiswal practising

• Yashasvi soon moved to Singh’s place, who took care of him, provided him with everything, and trained him every day. He also encouraged Yashasvi to take part in competitions.
  

  Yashasvi Jaiswal at Jwala Singh’s home

• He soon took part in the Harris Shield Tournament, which is a school tournament. He scored 319 not out and took 13/99. It was the highest ever in a school tournament. Soon, he found his name in the Limca Book of World Records, for the “Most Runs and Wickets in a school cricket match.”
  

  Yashasvi Jaiswal during a match

• He kept on playing and within a short period, he had scored 52 centuries and took more than 200 wickets.

• Yashasvi’s parents made Jwala Singh his legal guardian and also gave him the power of attorney, and the man responsible for all his decisions.
  

  Yashasvi Jaiswal with Jwala Singh

• Yashasvi soon got selected in the Mumbai Under-16 team, and eventually in India’s Under-19 team.
  

  Yashasvi Jaiswal (right) with Arjun Tendulkar

• He played for the Asia Cup in 2018 for India’s U-19 and his score of 85 runs helped him win the match, and also won the Man of the Match Award.
  

  Yashasvi Jaiswal receiving the Man of the Match Award

• After he was selected in the India U-19, he was sent to the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. Interestingly, his roommate at the camp was Sachin Tendulkar‘s son Arjun Tendulkar. After the NCA Camp ended, Yashasvi requested Arjun to meet his father, and his dream came true. He met Sachin in Mumbai and he gifted Yashasvi a signed bat.
  

  Yashasvi Jaiswal with the signed bat from Sachin Tendulkar

• On 16 October 2019, he scored a double hundred while playing for Mumbai against Jharkhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. It made him the youngest batsman ever in List A cricket to score a double century.
  

  Yashasvi Jaiswal after scoring his double century

• Here’s an interesting video about Yashasvi Jaiswal’s biography:

• In August 2024, Yashasvi Jaiswal was selected to play in the Duleep Trophy by the BCCI before the test series with Bangladesh. He was chosen alongside Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, and Kuldeep Yadav.