In Hangzhou, China, where a Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Men in Blue team played Nepal in the quarterfinal encounter at the Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, Yashasvi Jaiswal made an impressive start to his 2023 Asian Games campaign. The young Indian opener broke Shubman Gill's recently written T20I record and became the country's first centurion in the multi-sport tournament.
At the age of 9 years, 9 months, and 13 days, Jaiswal surpassed Gill's elusive mark for India's youngest T20I century. The achievement was accomplished by Gill earlier this year against New Zealand when he hit an unbroken 126, the greatest ever score by an Indian in the shortest format.
India's first-ever cricket performance at the Asian Games included Jaiswal shutting down the Nepal onslaught in the quarterfinal match. Additionally, he was able to reach the triple-figure milestone in 48 deliveries in just his sixth outing in the format. In addition, he follows the illustrious Suresh Raina as the second left-handed batter from India to get a century in the format. In addition to Gill, Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Deepak Hooda, more Indian batsmen have accomplished the feat.


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