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The Rohit Sharma-led Team India will return to action after an extended break this month. The Men in Blue will host their near neighbours, Bangladesh in a two-match Test series, starting September 19 followed by three-match T20I series. As the side will see the return of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, several other young cricketers like Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal will also be seen in action.
As the sides will take the field, skipper Rohit Sharma and youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal will be looking to achieve major landmarks in 2024. The 37-year-old Rohit Sharma is just 10 runs away from scoring 1000 runs this year in international cricket. So far, the Indian opener has amassed 990 runs from 20 matches at an average of 45 with three centuries and six half-centuries. Among Indian cricketers, Jaiswal currently sits at the top of the list, whereas Pathum Nissanka tops the list with 1135 runs.
Here’s the list of cricketers to score most runs in 2024
Player | Matches | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | Average | BF | SR |
Pathum Nissanka (SL) | 23 | 25 | 4 | 1135 | 210* | 54.04 | 979 | 115.93 |
BKG Mendis (SL) | 32 | 36 | 1 | 1111 | 93 | 31.74 | 1185 | 93.75 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND) | 14 | 19 | 2 | 1033 | 214* | 60.76 | 1091 | 94.68 |
Rohit Sharma (IND) | 20 | 25 | 3 | 990 | 131 | 45.00 | 1042 | 95.00 |
Joe Root (ENG) | 11 | 20 | 2 | 986 | 143 | 54.77 | 1672 | 58.97 |
Md Rizwan (PAK) | 20 | 22 | 6 | 926 | 171* | 57.87 | 1038 | 89.21 |
PHKD Mendis (SL) | 18 | 21 | 3 | 901 | 164 | 50.05 | 1201 | 75.02 |
Ibrahim Zadran (AFG) | 25 | 27 | 2 | 844 | 114 | 33.76 | 1045 | 80.76 |
Shubman Gill (IND) | 17 | 22 | 2 | 821 | 110 | 41.05 | 1119 | 73.36 |
Nizakat Khan (HKG) | 28 | 27 | 5 | 784 | 81 | 35.63 | 589 | 133.10 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal sits at third place in the list with 1033 runs from 14 matches at an average of 60.76. He is just 102 runs away from Nissanka, who has amassed 1135 runs from 23 matches. Whereas Rohit Sharma currently is in fourth place with 990 runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal eyes major six-hitting record; just one six away to break Ben Stokes' record
The young Indian batsman, Yashasvi Jaiswal is also eyeing another record as he sits just eight sixes away from becoming the batter with most Test sixes in a calendar year. However, Brendon McCullum sits at the top of the list with 33 sixes, which he scored from nine matches in 2014. The 22-year-old will get past England’s red-ball captain, Ben Stokes, who has hit as many sixes this year as Jaiswal, if he scores one six.
Jaiswal has scored 740 runs in six matches at an average of 74.00 with his highest score of 214*. In six Test matches, Jaiswal has hit 26 sixes and 74 fours.
Most sixes in a calendar year in Tests
Player | Matches | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | Average | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | Year |
Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1164 | 302 | 72.75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 33 | 2014 |
Ben Stokes (ENG) | 15 | 26 | 2 | 870 | 120 | 36.25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 26 | 2022 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND) | 6 | 11 | 1 | 740 | 214* | 74.00 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 74 | 26 | 2024 |
Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 15 | 22 | 2 | 836 | 162 | 41.80 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 22 | 2005 |
Virender Sehwag (IND) | 14 | 27 | 1 | 1462 | 319 | 56.23 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 181 | 22 | 2008 |
Andrew Flintoff (ENG) | 13 | 19 | 2 | 898 | 167 | 52.82 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 110 | 21 | 2004 |
Ben Stokes (ENG) | 12 | 21 | 1 | 904 | 258 | 45.20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 110 | 21 | 2016 |
Rishabh Pant (IND) | 7 | 12 | 1 | 680 | 146 | 61.81 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 21 | 2022 |
Matthew Hayden (AUS) | 14 | 25 | 3 | 1391 | 203 | 63.22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 169 | 20 | 2001 |
