India are facing West Indies in the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. After winning the toss, Shubman Gill elected to bat, and Team India have dominated the bowling attack, losing just one wicket by Tea.
The star of the innings has been Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose scintillating form continued as he scored another century. With this ton, Jaiswal has equaled a major world record.
At just 23 years old, Jaiswal has now scored his 7th Test century, all as an opener. This makes him the joint-youngest opener in history to reach this milestone, sharing the record with South Africa’s Graeme Smith.
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| Player | Country | Centuries |
|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | India | 7 |
| Graeme Smith | South Africa | 7 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | West Indies | 5 |
| Alastair Cook | England | 5 |
| Len Hutton | England | 5 |
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Jaiswal is also the first Indian opener to score seven hundreds before turning 24 and only the second Indian overall to do so, after Sachin Tendulkar, who had 11 centuries before 24.
Additionally, he becomes the second opener in World Test Championship history to reach seven hundreds, following Rohit Sharma, who has nine. In this decade (2020-2025), Jaiswal has surpassed Rohit to become the first Indian opener to hit seven Test centuries.