Yashasvi Jaiswal smashes fastest half-century in IPL history for Rajasthan Royals

11.05.2023 - 18:21 thenationalnews.com

He once lived in tents and sold street food to pursue his cricketing dream. Now, sizzling talent Yashasvi Jaiswal is the toast of the Indian Premier League.

On Thursday, the 21-year-old continued his remarkable season by smashing the fastest fifty in IPL history off just 13 balls on his way to 98 not out in Rajasthan Royals' nine-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.

He beat the previous record of 14 balls held jointly by KL Rahul and Pat Cummins. It was Jaiswal's fourth half-century of this year's tournament, with his final total coming off just 47 balls, including 12 fours and five sixes. “Wow this is some of the best batting I've seen in a while.

What a talent,” Indian star batsman Virat Kohli wrote on Instagram. Last month, Jaiswal also plundered 124 off 62 balls in front of a huge crowd in Mumbai, the city he moved to as a child from a poor family in Uttar Pradesh.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal has been added to the Indian squad for the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final as a stand-by player as Ruturaj Gaikwad would be getting married on June 3, ESPNcricinfo reported on Sunday. Gaikwad who had informed about his marriage schedule prior would be able to join the team after June 5. In his absence, Jaiswal who holds a UK visa will be part of the Indian Squad of the WTC final which will be held between June 7 to June 12 at Oval in England.

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