India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed an impressive century (101 off 159) in the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds on June 20 (Friday). With this, Jaiswal became the fifth Indian batter to score a hundred on debut in England, joining an elite group of players.
Here's list of 5 Indian batters, who have scored century in first Test innings in England:
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Murali Vijay scored 146 runs in his first Test innings in England during the first Test of India's tour in 2014 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Vijay Manjrekar scored 133 runs in his debut Test innings in England at Headingley, Leeds during the 1952 tour.
Sourav Ganguly, on his Test debut, scored a memorable 131 runs while batting at No. 3 at Lord's, London in 1996. Ganguly hit 20 boundaries during that historic knock.
Sandeep Patil scored an unbeaten 129 in his first Test innings in England at Old Trafford, Manchester during the 1982 tour.
Yashasvi Jaiswal played a fantastic knock (101 off 159) in his first Test innings in England on Day 1 of the first Test at Headingley, Leeds on June 20 (Friday).
After his fantastic century, Yashasvi Jaiswal joined Sachin Tendulkar and others in the elite list in Test cricket.
Most centuries for India aged 23 or below in Tests
11 - Sachin Tendulkar (80 inns)
5 - Yashasvi Jaiswal (37 inns)
5 - Ravi Shastri (61 inns)
5 - Dilip Vengsarkar (59 inns)
Yashasvi Jaiswal also became the second-youngest Indian centurion in England.
Youngest centurion in England for India in Tests
21y 221d - Syed Mushtaq Ali vs ENG, Manchester, 1936
23y 174d - Yashasvi Jaiswal vs ENG, Leeds, 2025
23y 292d - Virender Sehwag vs ENG, Nottingham, 2002
24y 287d - Vijay Merchant vs ENG, Manchester, 1936
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