Yashasvi Jaiswal is India’s highest-ranked batter in Test cricket, and on Friday (July 4), during the third day’s play of the ongoing 2nd India-England Test in Birmingham, he entered his name in the record books by becoming the fastest Indian batter (in terms of matches played) to score 2000 runs in Test cricket. The second India-England Test is Yashasvi’s 21st Test for India. Before him, the record of being the fastest Indian batter to score 2000 runs in Tests was held by Sunil Gavaskar. Gavaskar crossed the 2000-run mark in his 23rd red-ball match which was played against the West Indies in Port of Spain from April 7 to 12 in 1976. Gautam Gambhir is third on the list with 24 Tests whereas Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag completed 2000 runs in their 25th Test for India. Fastest Indian batters to score 2000 runs in Tests (in terms of matches) Yashasvi Jaiswal – 21 Sunil Gavaskar – 23 Gautam Gambhir – 24 Rahul Dravid – 25 Virender Sehwag – 25 Vijay Hazare – 26 Cheteshwar Pujara – 26 Sourav Ganguly – 27 Shikhar Dhawan – 28 MAK Pataudi – 28 Ajinkya Rahane – 29 The overall record of being the fastest batter in the world to score 2000 runs in Test cricket is in the name of legendary Don Bradman. Bradman crossed the 2000-run mark in his 15th Test for the Australian team. Fastest to 2000 runs in Tests (by matches) Don Bradman (Australia) – 22 (15 Tests) George Headley (West Indies) – 32 (17 Tests) Herbert Sutcliffe (England) – 33 (22 Tests) Michael Hussey (Australia) – 33 (20 Tests) Marnus Labuschagne (Australia) – 34 (20 Tests) Doug Walters (Australia) – 35 (22 Tests) Brian Lara (West Indies) – 35 (22 Tests) Arthur Morris (Australia) – 36 (23 Tests) Everton Weekes (West Indies) – 36 (23 Tests) Frank Worrell (West Indies) – 36 (22 Tests) Viv Richards (West Indies) – 36 (21 Tests) Harry Brook (England) – 36 (22 Tests) In terms of innings, he has equalled Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag’s record. During their playing days, Dravid and Sehwag also crossed the 2000-run mark in their 40th Test innings.