Yashasvi Jaiswal Among ICC Men's Player Of The Month Nominees For February

04.03.2024 - 14:05 sports.ndtv.com

Prolific India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, the leading run-scorer in the ongoing Test series against England, has been nominated for ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for February alongside New Zealand's Kane Williamson and Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka. "The International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed the shortlists of nominees for the ICC Men's and Women's Player of the Month awards for February 2024," the ICC said in a release on Monday. "Several high stakes battles took place last month in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), and among the contenders for the ICC Men's Player of the Month prize are two premier run-scorers in the longest format, plus a record-breaking ODI batter from Sri Lanka." Jaiswal has been nominated for the first time in the ICC Player of the Month awards following a sensational month in Tests against England.

So far, the left-hander has scored 655 runs from four Tests with a match to go. The 22-year-old scored back-to-back double hundreds in Visakhapatnam and Rajkot to help India overturn a 0-1 deficit against England and win three Tests on the bounce.

In Rajkot, Jaiswal equalled the record for most sixes in a Test innings slamming 12 maximums. With more runs coming in the fourth Test, he ended February having amassed 560 runs at an average of 112.

The back-to-back double hundreds at the age of 22 years and 49 days made him the third youngest batter in the world to record two double centuries in Tests after Sir Donald Bradman and Vinod Kambli.

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Along with the veterans, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will be a big platform for the youngsters to shine too. Yashasvi Jaiswal is one player who will be closely watched. The left-handed batter is in tremendous form after a stellar Test series against England. Now, he will be seen in action for Rajasthan Royals. His six-hitting videos during RR training session have gone viral.

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Prolific Yashasvi Jaiswal Wins ICC Player Of Month Award

India's newest batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal was on Tuesday named the ICC 'Player of the Month' for February, following his prolific run in the Test series against England, which saw him amass over 700 runs. The 22-year-old southpaw totalled a staggering 712 runs over five matches, the highest aggregate by an Indian batter in a Test series against England. The Indian opener created several records in February, and equalled the long-standing Test record for most sixes in a Test innings (12) during his Rajkot double ton.