From Selling Pani Puri To Scoring Maiden IPL Hundred, Yashasvi Jaiswal Has Come A Long Way

Yashasvi Jaiswal, who once used to sell pani puri with his father, scored his maiden IPL hundred in the match against 5-time champions Mumbai Indians.

He once lived in tents and sold street food to pursue his cricketing dream. Now, sizzling talent Yashasvi Jaiswal is the toast of the Indian Premier League. On Sunday the Indian 21-year-old smashed 124 off 62 balls for Rajasthan Royals in front of a huge crowd in Mumbai, the city he moved to as a child from a poor family in Uttar Pradesh. "What a story, what a special talent. Yashasvi Jaiswal is a superstar in the making," former Australia batsman and ex-IPL coach Tom Moody tweeted. Jo Yashasvi Jaiswal Mumbai ko pani puri khilaya karta tha wahi aaj Mumbai ke crowd ke saamne Munbai Indians ko paani pila pila ke maar raha hai. #MIvsRR pic.twitter.com/njPWdZG32T Yashasvi Jaiswal sold pani puri and lived in tents in Mumbai to make ends meet, but this wonder kid pursued his cricketing dreams despite the hurdles. #MIvsRR pic.twitter.com/1knWSLUyRw

"He has got real talent. The kind of domestic season he has had, he has taken that form into IPL. Good for him, good for Indian cricket and good for RR as well," India's all-format captain Rohit Sharma said.

The left-hander's maiden IPL century was not only the highest score of the current season -- it also put him on top in the league's 2023 batting rankings.

With a strike rate of 159.70, he has now racked up 428 runs, ahead of South Africa's on-fire Faf du Plessis (422 - Royal Challengers Bangalore) and New Zealand opener Devon Conway (414 - Chennai Super Kings).

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