Team India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal recently took part in an entertaining challenge alongside former England great Kevin Pietersen and passed it with ease. The southpaw brought up 100 runs by smashing a six, facing a bowling machine that increased its pace by 1 mph (1.6 kmph) after every delivery, while nine fielders were placed on the sphere.
Jaiswal was in sublime touch throughout the challenge, unfurling classy strokes to all areas of the bottom. The 24-year-old launched a 156 kmph delivery over the ropes to succeed in the milestone and, notably, achieved the goal in only 47 balls, three deliveries quicker than required.
In a video shared by Pietersen on YouTube on Monday (January 19), the previous England captain might be heard saying:
“Are you making fun of us? Really, this guy is magnificent.”
You possibly can watch the video here:
On the international front, Yashasvi Jaiswal was named in India’s squad for the three-match ODI series against Latest Zealand, but he didn’t get a chance to feature because the Men in Blue suffered a 2–1series defeat. His most up-to-date ODI appearance for India got here throughout the three-match series against South Africa in December last 12 months.
In that series, the young opener delivered a powerful performance, registering his maiden ODI century with a knock of 101 runs within the third match. His innings proved instrumental in helping India secure a 2–1 series victory.
Kevin Pietersen Lauds Yashasvi Jaiswal’s All-Conditions Ability
In a past social media post, Kevin Pietersen asserted that Yashasvi Jaiswal possesses the power to attain centuries in any conditions. The 45-year-old shared the remark on X throughout the India–England Test series in 2024, writing:
“And watching Jaiswal very closely over the past couple weeks, he CAN get 100s in every single place, and I believe he might be a GREAT of the sport sooner or later!”
And watching Jaiswal very closely over the past couple weeks, he CAN get 100s in every single place and I believe he might be a GREAT of the sport sooner or later! 🩵
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) February 17, 2024
Jaiswal dominated the series with 712 runs, including two double a whole bunch, as India won 4–1. He later hit 161 in Perthagainst Australia and scored 411 runs with two centuries within the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Overall, he has 2,511 Test runs at 49.23, and will next feature for Mumbai within the Ranji Trophy.
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