‘Legend in making’ – Fans react as Yashasvi Jaiswal scores most runs as uncapped Indian in IPL season

Rajasthan Royals (RR) star young opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal broke the 15-year-old record to become the uncapped player with the most runs in a single season of the Indian Premier League. The 21-year-old has amassed 625 runs so far in the 14 matches played in IPL 2023, surpassing the former Australian batter Shaun Marsh who scored 616 runs for Punjab Kings (formerly known as Kings XI Punjab) in the inaugural season of the tournament in 2008.

Jaiswal achieved this milestone after he played a 50-run knock while chasing 188 runs against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match number 66 of IPL 2023 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala. Jaiswal had a great season so far and now became one of the crucial players for RR.

Shaun Marsh held the record before Jaiswal as he amassed 616 runs in 2008 at an average of 68.44 including five fifties and a century, and also ended up winning the Orange cap for scoring most runs in the inaugural. He then went on to make his debut for Australia in June 2008. Now, Jaiswal surpassed him after he scored his 42nd run against Marsh’s former IPL team. He has scored five half-centuries and a hundred in the ongoing season and yet to make his debut for the Indian team.

RR kept their hopes alive for the playoffs

Talking about yesterday’s match, RR registered a thrilling last-over victory over PBKS by 4 wickets to keep themselves alive in the tournament. Batting first, PBKS posted a total of 187 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. In reply, RR scored 189 runs losing 6 wickets in 19.4 overs.

PBKS didn’t had a great start as they lost 4 wickets for 50 runs in 6.3 overs. After that Sam Curran and Jitesh Sharma as they both added 64 runs for the fifth wicket. Jitesh got out after scoring 44 runs off 28 balls. After that, Curran and Shahrukh Khan put up an unbeaten partnership of 73 runs for the sixth wicket. Curran remained unbeaten on 49 runs off 31 balls, while Shahrukh scored 41 off 23.

Chasing the winning total, RR lost Jos Buttler for a duck in the second over. After that, Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal added 73 runs for the second wicket. Jaiswal got out after scoring 50 runs off 36 balls, while Padikkal got out after scoring 51 off 30 balls. After that, Shimron Hetmyer took the innings further by scoring 46 runs off 28 balls. At last, Dhurv Jurel finished the game for RR they won with two balls to spare.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Yashasvi Jaiswal achieving the great feat: 

No doubt he is a great talent but a fundamental flaw in your observation. More often than not, an uncapped player will be young. Nothing extraordinary if he is 21. Instead it would have been extraordinary had be been 35.

— Yossarian_lives (@yossarian_yoss) May 20, 2023

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Jaiswal best indian batter of IPL 2023 ?

— Ritik (@themeforyou) May 19, 2023

Gill – Jaiswal Opening Pair WC27?

— . (@abc_to_xyz_1) May 19, 2023

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