From Selling Panipuri…: Fans Laud ‘Indian Cricket’s Future’ Yashasvi Jaiswal on Scoring Maiden IPL Ton
Last Updated: April 30, 2023, 22:14 IST
Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates maiden IPL century and (right) sells panipuri with his father (Twitter and IPL/BCCI)
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 124 runs off 62 balls, studded with 16 boundaries and eight maximums as fans hailed him as a ‘special talent’
Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) century in match number 42 of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) and the 1000th match of the tournament’s history at the Wanhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
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The young batter also shared a vital 72-run partnership with skipper Jos Buttler as Rajasthan Royals posted a mammoth 212/7 against Mumbai Indians. Jaiswal’s 124 off 62 balls, studded with 16 boundaries and eight maximums, came off just 62 deliveries at a strike rate of 200.
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Jaiswal also took his tally past 400 runs this season and also recorded the highest score of this IPL season.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal, 21, has scored his first IPL 100 in IPL’s 1000th match.And all we’ve seen today is 360° magic. Champion stuff. 💗👏👏
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 30, 2023
Fans and experts lauded Yashasvi Jaiswal for scoring a hundred:
Jai Sawaal ka nahi koi Jawaab.One of the finest hundreds you will see, 124 when the next best is extras with 25. Great temperament, Yashasvi Jaiswal is bawaal . #MIvRR pic.twitter.com/0mcx411kBM— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 30, 2023
What a story, what a special talent. Yashasvi Jaiswal is a superstar in the making. #MIvRR @ybj_19 💯— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) April 30, 2023
Would have been a lot happier for him if this was not against Mumbai Indians.What a journey he has had. Proud of you, Yashasvi Jaiswal. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/MYviKlsHOf
— ANSHUMAN🚩 (@AvengerReturns) April 30, 2023
Brilliant batting performance by Yashasvi Jaiswal as he brings up a well-deserved century! The crowd is on its feet applauding this remarkable innings.” pic.twitter.com/buRpZvchDz— MI Fans Army™ (@MIFansArmy) April 30, 2023
Yashasvi Jaiswal sold pani puri and lived in tents in Mumbai to make ends meet, but this wonder kid pursued his cricketing dreams despite the hurdles. #MIvsRR pic.twitter.com/1knWSLUyRw— runmachinevirat (@runmachinevi143) April 30, 2023
From selling panipuris to living in a tent just few kms away from Wankhede to scoring one of most ultimate centuries of IPL history at Wankhede. The story of Yashasvi Jaiswal. pic.twitter.com/9Q4HCpdB8n— Ankit Jain (@indiantweeter) April 30, 2023
Left-arm pacer Arshad Khan was the most successful MI bowler with figures of 3/39, while Piyush Chawla returned figures of 2/34 and England quick Jofra Archer took the wicket of West Indian all-rounder Jason Holder.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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