Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Sunil Gavaskar - Comparing the stats of the two Indian opening batters after 19 Tests

Team India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is considered among the brightest young batting talents from the country. Coming from an extremely humble background, he has faced numerous hardships, which have been well-documented, and now finds himself on the path to stardom.

Jaiswal made his Test debut in West Indies in July 2023 and made an instant impact, scoring 171 off 387 balls in Roseau, a 501-minute knock that featured 16 fours and a six. The youngster was named Player of the Match as the visitors won the contest by an innings and 141 runs.

In October 2024, the southpaw broke Sunil Gavaskar's record for most runs by an Indian in a calendar year before turning 23. Gavaskar is considered the greatest opener to play Test cricket for India. Jaiswal, who has played 19 Tests so far, is also being touted to achieve massive feats as an opener in red-ball cricket. On that note, here's a comparative study of Jaiswal and Gavaskar's stats after 19 Tests.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Sunil Gavaskar: Who has scored more runs after 19 Tests?

In 19 Tests (36 innings) so far, Jaiswal has scored 1,798 runs at an average of 52.88, with the aid of four hundreds and 10 half-centuries. He has been dismissed for a duck on three occasions. The left-handed batter has played 10 Tests at home, scoring 1,091 runs at an average of 60.61, with two hundreds and seven fifties. He amassed 712 runs in the five-match home series against England.

Overall, Gavaskar played 125 Test matches and scored 10,122 runs at an average of 51.12, with the aid of 34 hundreds and 45 fifties. Looking at the Little Master's stats after 19 Tests (38 innings), he had scored 1,711 runs at an average of 51.84, with six hundreds and 10 half-centuries. Gavaskar was out for zero three times. He managed only 332 runs in seven home Tests, averaging 25.53.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Sunil Gavaskar: Who has scored more double hundreds after 19 Tests?

Test openers are known for their ability to convert fifties into hundreds and hundreds into even bigger scores. If we look at Jaiswal's record after 19 Tests, he has converted four of his three-figure scores into double hundreds. The 23-year-old scored 209 off 290 balls against England in Visakhapatnam in February 2024 and hit 214* off 236 in Rajkot in the very next Test of the series.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sunil Gavaskar’s stats after 19 Tests

Player	Runs	Average	100s	50s	Highest	Ducks
Yashasvi Jaiswal	1,798	52.88	4	10	214*	3
Sunil Gavaskar	1,711	51.84	6	10	220	3

Jaiswal's other two hundreds have also been big ones. As mentioned earlier, the Mumbai batter scored 171 on Test debut against West Indies in Roseau in July 2023. The Indian opener also scored a memorable 161 off 297 balls against Australia in Perth in November 2024 in the opening Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test.

While Gavaskar had six centuries to his name after his first 19 Tests, he converted only one of those into double hundreds. The Indian batting legend scored 124 & 220 against the West Indies in Port of Spain in April 1971 in his debut Test series. He famously scored 774 runs from eight innings at an average of 154.80. Gavaskar also hit tons in Georgetown (116) and Bridgetown (117*).

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Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Sunil Gavaskar: Who has a better overseas average after 19 Tests?

Performance in overseas Tests is considered as a crucial indicator to gauge the quality of a cricketer. How he fronts up to challenges in conditions that favor the home team goes a long way in determining the cricketer's legacy.

Of his 19 Tests so far, Jaiswal has played nine away from home. In 17 innings, he has scored 707 runs at an average of 44.18, with two hundreds and three fifties. Jaiswal has been dismissed without scoring thrice in overseas Tests. The left-hander scored 391 runs in 10 innings in Australia, averaging 43.44. He scored 50 runs in four innings in South Africa and 266 runs in three innings in West Indies.

Of his first 19 Tests, Gavaskar played 12 away from home. In 24 innings, he totaled 1,379 runs at an average of 68.95, with six tons and seven half-centuries. He was dismissed for a duck twice. Apart from amassing 774 runs in the West Indies, he scored 361 runs in six Tests in England at an average of 30.08 and 244 runs in two Tests in New Zealand at an average of 81.33.