Top five Indian left-handed batters who have scored double centuries in Test, featuring Yashasvi Jaiswal

India’s young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his first double-century for India on Saturday. The knock came during the second India vs England Test match in Visakhapatnam. This knock enabled the youngster to join a special club of players.

The likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, and Virat Kohli have scored multiple double centuries. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s knock though etched him into a special club of Indian batting legends.

In this article, we take a closer look at the top five Indian left-handed batsmen who have scored double centuries in Tests.

Gautam Gambhir – 206 vs Australia – New Delhi 2008

Playing in front of his home crowd, Gautam Gambhir was charged up. The Indian opener scored 206 runs off 380 balls with 26 fours and a six. The six incidentally got Gambhir to his century. Gautam Gambhir is one of the few left-handed batters to have scored double centuries for India.