Yashasvi Jaiswal is in red-hot form. Since his debut in international cricket, he has taken the world by storm. The Southpaw has scored runs for India across formats, but his numbers in test cricket are incredible. He recently completed 1,000 test runs in his career.
He became the second-fastest Indian batter to achieve this feat. The fastest Indian on the list just took 14 innings to reach this milestone. In this article, we will talk about the top five fastest Indians to reach 1000 test runs.
5. Sunil Gavaskar – 21 Innings
Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar is fifth on the list. His numbers in the longest format are pretty special, and he has achieved many big feats. Notably, he was the first man to reach 10,000 test runs, and at his retirement, he had the most runs and most centuries. Gavaskar took 21 innings to complete 1,000 runs. Overall, he scored 10122 runs in 125 tests with 34 centuries.
4. Mayank Agarwal – 19 Innings
Veteran Indian star Mayank Agarwal comes in fourth on this list. He took only 21 innings and 12 test matches to reach this landmark. Agarwal has played 21 tests in his career so far and scored 1488 runs at 41.33 with four centuries, six half-centuries, and a best of 243.
3. Cheteswar Pujara – 18 Innings
Cheteshwar Pujara is the third-fastest Indian batter to touch 1000 test runs overall. He completed this in his 18th inning in Hyderabad against Australia. Overall, Pujara has played 103 tests and scored 7195 runs with 19 centuries, for a best of 206 not out.
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal – 16 Innings
Yashasvi Jaiswal made history and smashed 171 in his debut inning against West Indies, announcing his arrival. He carried on his form and went on to break some big records. In the ongoing five-match test series, he has crossed 700 runs, which helped him reach 1000 runs in just 16 innings. So far, he has scored 1028 runs in 16 innings with three centuries and two half-centuries.
1. Vinod Kambli – 14 Innings
Vinod Kambli was the fastest Indian batter to reach 1000 test runs. He took only 14 innings and is also the third-fastest overall. Kambli had a brilliant start to his career but couldn’t carry on for long. He played only 17 tests and scored 1084 runs at 54.20 with four centuries and three half-centuries.
