On August 15, 2026, Yashasvi Jaiswal became only the third Indian cricketer to play his first 30 Test matches at 30 different sites, taking the pitch at Galle International Stadium against Sri Lanka. The achievement put the young left-handed opener in the company of two Indian batting legends: Sachin Tendulkar and Sanjay Manjrekar.
Jaiswal made his Test debut against the West Indies in Roseau in July 2023, and every subsequent Test appearance has been at a different site. His 30 grounds span numerous countries and include some of the world’s most prestigious test arenas.
In the Galle Test, Jaiswal struck 32 off 37 deliveries, including four boundaries, before his innings ended in an awful manner. He was run out after colliding with Sri Lankan outfield Keshara Nuwantha after a scuffle with KL Rahul. India batted first after Captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bat.
Which Indian cricketers hold this uncommon Test venue record?
Jaiswal is the third Indian to accomplish this feat, following Sanjay Manjrekar and Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar appeared at 32 different locations in his first 32 Test matches, while Manjrekar played 33 different grounds in his first 33 Tests. Jaiswal has now matched the early stages of that trend with his 30th appearance.
The feat underlines the volume and variety of international cricket that modern players are exposed to, with India regularly staging Tests at several domestic grounds as well as touring extensively abroad. Jaiswal’s record in 30 Tests includes matches in the Caribbean, South Africa, India, Australia, England, and Sri Lanka. The regularity with which he has appeared at a new venue each time highlights how difficult and diverse his early Test career has been, and how infrequently scheduling alone achieves such a result over so many matches.
Which venues appeared in Jaiswal’s first 30 Tests?
Jaiswal’s 30 Test venues include Port of Spain, Centurion, Cape Town, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Rajkot, Ranchi, Dharamsala, Chennai, Kanpur, Bengaluru, Pune, Mumbai, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Leeds, Birmingham, Lord’s, Manchester, The Oval, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, New Chandigarh, and Galle, as well as his debut venue in Roseau.
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