India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is called the Men’s Player of the Month award for February 2024 by the International Cricket Council, on March 12, 2024. File
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India’s latest batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal was on Tuesday named the ICC ‘Player of the Month’ for February, following his prolific run within the Test sequence towards England, which noticed him amass over 700 runs.
The 22-year-old southpaw totalled a staggering 712 runs over 5 matches, the best mixture by an Indian batter in a Test sequence towards England.
The Indian opener created a number of data in February, and equalled the long-standing Test report for many sixes in a Test innings (12) throughout his Rajkot double ton.
He struck two double a whole bunch and three half-centuries within the just-concluded sequence towards England, which the hosts received 4-1 with Jaiswal taking part in a good-looking function within the triumph.
“I’m really happy to achieve ICC award and I hope I will be getting more in future,” Jaiswal mentioned after he was knowledgeable concerning the win.
“It’s one of the best and this is my first five-match series series. I really enjoyed it, the way I have played and the way it’s been and we won the series by 4-1. It’s been an incredible experience with all my mates And I really enjoyed it.”
Few have made as robust a begin to their worldwide profession as Jaiswal and the numbers show that he may already be one of the very best Test openers on this planet.
Jaiswal singled out the celebration following his knock of 214 not out in Rajkot as one which he loved essentially the most.
“I think when I celebrated my double century in Rajkot, I think that was something which I really enjoyed and felt it. And I was, I was living,” he added.
He additionally slammed 219 in Visakhapatnam.
The back-to-back double a whole bunch on the age of 22 years and 49 days made him the third youngest batter on this planet to report two double centuries in Tests after Sir Donald Bradman and Vinod Kambli.
Jaiswal ended the month with astounding numbers within the three Tests he featured in — 560 runs at a median of 112 together with 20 sixes.
To his credit score, he has carried the shape into March, reaching the milestone of 1000 Test runs, changing into the second-quickest Indian to the landmark.
Jaiswal beat competitors from New Zealand veteran Kane Williamson and Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka to win the award.
