Yashasvi Jaiswal Breaks Ajinkya Rahane's Record Of Scoring Most Runs For India In One Edition Of WTC

Young Indian opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has been in red-hot form in Tests this year, broke Ajinkya Rahane’s record of scoring most runs for India in one edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) on Monday (September 30). He achieved the feat during his 72-run knock from 51 balls in the ongoing second Test against Bangladesh at Green Park in Kanpur.

The 22-year-old left-handed batter, who made his Test debut in July 2023, against the West Indies, has 1166 runs to his name in 19 innings of 11 matches played so far in the ongoing 2023-25 WTC cycle.

Former Indian Test captain Ajinkya Rahane, who last played for India in July 2023 against the West Indies, amassed a total of 1159 runs in 18 matches of the 2019-21 WTC cycle. Rohit Sharma is the only other Indian batter who has managed to score more than 1000 runs in one edition of the WTC cycle.

He scored 1094 runs in 12 matches of the 2019-21 WTC cycle.

Most runs in a single edition of WTC for India

• Yashasvi Jaiswal (2023-25) – 1166
• Ajinkya Rahane (2019-21) – 1159
• Rohit Sharma (2019-21) – 1094

The overall record of scoring most runs in a single edition of WTC is in the name of former England captain Joe Root. The right-handed batter, who sits at No. 1 position in the ICC Test batter’s rankings, scored 1915 runs in 22 matches of the 2021–23 WTC cycle.

In the ongoing second Test against Bangladesh, Jaiswal also broke Virender Sehwag’s record of scoring the fastest fifty by an Indian opener in Tests. Sehwag scored fifty in 32 balls against South Africa during the Test match played against England in Chennai (2008).

Rishabh Pant holds the record for scoring the fastest fifty for India in Tests. He crossed the 50-run mark in 28 balls against Sri Lanka during the Test match played in Bengaluru (2022).

Kapil Dev scored 30-ball fifty against Pakistan in Karachi during the Test match played in 1982, and Shardul Thakur also completed his fifty in 31 balls against England during the Oval Test in 2021.

Jaiswal added 55 runs for the first wicket with Rohit Sharma in 3.5 overs, and they both helped India break the world record of scoring the fastest team (3 overs) fifty in Tests history. India crossed the 100-run mark in 10.1 overs, and it is also a new record for scoring the fastest team hundred in Test cricket’s 147-year-old history.