Is Jaiswal best left handed batsman India has ever produced?

[Trichromatic]

Ganguly

Gambhir

Pant

Jadeja

 

List aint long for the team.

 

[Trichromatic]

Jadeja is on his way to surpass Gambhir's tally. Jaiswal just moved ahead of Dhawan in this test.

[Trichromatic]

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	0
SC Ganguly	1996-2008	113	188	17	7212	239	42.17	16	35	13
G Gambhir	2004-2016	58	104	5	4154	206	41.95	9	22	7
RA Jadeja	2012-2025	87	129	26	3990	175*	38.73	6	27	8
RR Pant	2018-2025	47	82	5	3427	159*	44.50	8	18	3
YBK Jaiswal	2023-2025	26	48	3	2418	214*	53.73	7	12	5
S Dhawan	2013-2018	34	58	1	2315	190	40.61	7	5	4
AL Wadekar	1966-1974	37	71	3	2113	143	31.07	1	14	7
Yuvraj Singh	2003-2012	40	62	6	1900	169	33.92	3	11	7
NJ Contractor	1955-1962	31	52	1	1611	108	31.58	1	11	2
RG Nadkarni	1955-1968	41	67	12	1414	122*	25.70	1	7	6
S Ramesh	1999-2001	19	37	1	1367	143	37.97	2	8	3
RF Surti	1960-1969	26	48	4	1263	99	28.70	0	9	5
SA Durani	1960-1973	29	50	2	1202	104	25.04	1	7	4
IK Pathan	2003-2008	29	40	5	1105	102	31.57	1	6	5
VG Kambli	1993-1995	17	21	1	1084	227	54.20	4	3	3

[Tillu]

He is already the 2nd best left handed batsman from Asia after Sangakkara.

Edited October 11, 2025 by Tillu

[bsriharsha]

Yeah fair call. Between Pant , Jaiswal & Jadeja.

Don't have the marked weaknesses that Ganguly and Gambhir had.

Pant has had a very good test career so far.

Jadeja is probably looking likely to end his career with an average of 40. That for a lower middle order batsman is astounding,

India really haven't produced too many left handed batsmen historically. 

[cricspirit]

YES.

 

However rest of his career has to play out fulfilling his potential and promise.

 

Jaiswal

Pant 

Jadeja

Ganguly 

Gambhir

 

Unfortunately Kambli could not fulfill his potential. Dhawan could not make it big in Tests.

 

 

[bsriharsha]

Dhawan had a pretty okay career even in tests. Averaging 40 as an opener isn't bad. But he won't be in the reckoning for the top 5. 

Kambli had one purple patch and then was dropped once his weaknesses were found out. Yuvraj just didn't have the technique needed to succeed in tests.

[AshVin]

Yes. Not even up for discussion.

 

He'll get 10k Test runs with 50+ average.

Edited October 11, 2025 by AshVin

[Majestic]

Yes.

 

1. Jaiswal

2. Pant

3. Ganguly

4. Gambhir 

5. Jadeja

[express bowling]

Jaiswal competes with Pant.

 

Jaiswal plays big innings.

 

Pant is very successful in crunch situations in tests.

[Gollum]

Nope, still Pant.

 

Have to look beyond stats, Pant has played the most number of high impact, clutch, back against the wall knocks for us probably since Laxman. Has so many ATG knocks......in Gabba, SCG, Cape Town, even at home for instance in Ahmedabad 4th test, 2021 against Poms. 

 

Pant has been very unlucky to have debuted late and also missed out on so many games.

 

Jaiswal too has played some clutch knocks, that 160 in Perth and his efforts in helping us win in Oval test this year stand out. For a 23 year old, he has great creds, and the hunger. Still behind Pant for me, but in few years time he can even be in the GOAT category, that is how high his ceiling is. 

 

For me since Pant's debut, if I have to rank batsmen,

 

1. Pant

2. Root

Jaiswal, Brook, Kane mama, Head (again, just for impact) follow them. 

[Gollum]

In 10 years time, Jaiswal and Pant will not just be our 2 greatest LHBs (undisputed) but probably even overall, they will be right up there in the Sachin, Sunny class. Higher ceiling than Dravid, Kohli, Viru, VVS etc. 

 

Ganguly had a good career but nothing extraordinary, in this era he would have Rahane like stats. GG again, too short a career and fell away quickly post 2010. Dhawan was never a good test bat, Jadeja will probably end up higher than a lot of these people.

 

Wildcard for me is Sundar, if given opportunities he can be one guy who can come close to Jaiswal/Pant, albeit in different ways. Perfect combination of technique, temperement/patience and clutchness.....potentially a spin version of Kallis. 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 11, 2025 by Gollum

[jf1gp_1]

For now Pant is ahead but not by much. Couple of seasons and we will know where Jaiswal is heading. 

[Sgattick10]

Pant

Jaiswal

Ganguly

Jadeja

Gambhir 

[crictime]

No comparison between Yashasvi Jaiswal and others. The only Indian lefthander to average 52.70.

 

Tough runs seeing off the pace bowlers when they are at their fittest and full of energy on first spells. Even fielders are at their best to stop singles and fours.

 

I don't think the next best must be even 5 runs closer to him.

 

Neither Statistically nor subjectively, anyone is closer to him.

 

 

[pkmmamks]

Not even close to Pant as of now

[VT87]

2 hours ago, Gollum said:

Nope, still Pant.

 

Have to look beyond stats, Pant has played the most number of high impact, clutch, back against the wall knocks for us probably since Laxman. Has so many ATG knocks......in Gabba, SCG, Cape Town, even at home for instance in Ahmedabad 4th test, 2021 against Poms. 

 

Pant has been very unlucky to have debuted late and also missed out on so many games.

 

Jaiswal too has played some clutch knocks, that 160 in Perth and his efforts in helping us win in Oval test this year stand out. For a 23 year old, he has great creds, and the hunger. Still behind Pant for me, but in few years time he can even be in the GOAT category, that is how high his ceiling is. 

 

For me since Pant's debut, if I have to rank batsmen,

 

1. Pant

2. Root

Jaiswal, Brook, Kane mama, Head (again, just for impact) follow them. 

Pant has a clutch genes no doubt about it  but he doesn’t have any class or elegance in his batting the same reason i would never put Smith over Sachin even  he has played more clutch innings than Sachin 

[Stan AF]

ICF topics these days. Hold your horses man.

[Chaos]

Oh man. I love jazzy but pant is absolute clutch player in tests from ENTIRE asia. He is dashing, crazy, and makes you tune in. After pant, yea jaiswal.

[Lord]

On 10/11/2025 at 6:08 AM, Stan AF said:

ICF topics these days. Hold your horses man.

 

ok