2020
IPL DebutBatter
Specialization28 December 2001
Date of Birth37
Matches400 runs during India’s Under 19 World Cup 2020 campaign and the youngest Indian to score a List A double ton at the age of 17, Yashasvi Jaiswal was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs. 2.40 crore ahead of the IPL 2020. It was clear that RR looked at Yashasvi as a long term prospect and it was with that intention that he was retained ahead of the 15th season. Being just one of the three players to be retained spoke volumes about his talent. In the 2021 season, Yashasvi had an impressive strike-rate, scoring 249 runs in 10 games from the 168 balls. He even got his maiden 50 in that season. He continued his rich vein of form in the 2022 season, scoring 258 runs and was retained ahead of the IPL 2023 auction. The youngster has impressed in his three IPL seasons so far and would be looking to build on those performances in the 2023 edition