Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill are two of the most talented young cricketers in India. Jaiswal made his Test debut in 2023, while Gill has been playing the longest format since 2020. Over the last year or so, there have been a lot of comparisons between the two players as both of them have delivered some strong performances.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, though, has played just one ODI match while Gill has been prolific in this format. However, is Shubman Gill better than Yashasvi Jaiswal in Test cricket? Let's dive deeper and analyse the performance of both the players in the purest format of the game.
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If we look at the overall stats, Yashasvi Jaiswal has a better average than Shubman Gill and has shown almost equal Test runs as Gill despite playing 23 innings fewer .
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For an Indian batter, scoring runs in the SENA countries is an important parameter to become a more accomplished and all-round batter. So, if we compare Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal in that category, then neither of them has played Test matches in New Zealand.
In Australia, Jaiswal has a way better record than Shubman Gill, and there is a difference of eight percentage points in their average. Jaiswal also has a century, while Gill is yet to score a ton Down under.
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In England, though, Shubman Gill has an excellent average of over 52 after his recent exploits on the 2025 tour. He scored a double century as well and has four hundreds in the country. Jaiswal's numbers are not as good as Gill, but he also scored two centuries in his first tour of England. Also, Jaiswal scored a ton in the Oval Test where conditions were a bit tough for batting, and so it can be safely assumed that both the batters have shown their prowess to excel in English conditions .
In South Africa, though, both of them have failed and need to get their act together in the upcoming tournament.
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Now, if we compare the records of both the players in Indian conditions, Yashasvi Jaiswal has been prolific at home. He has scored runs at an average of 60, showing his prowess against spin-bowling, while Gill has blown hot and cold with an average of 42.31 . Thus, it can be safely concluded that Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a better Test batter at home.
Conclusion: Thus, if we look at the numbers of both the batters in different conditions, it can be concluded that Yashasvi Jaiswal has been more consistent in varied conditions . He also opens the batting, which is quite tough in Test cricket, especially in overseas conditions.
Shubman Gill , on the other hand, started his Test career with a strong performance as an opener in Australia. However, he has been blowing hot and cold since then and it was the recent series against England which has helped him cover some lost ground in the longest format. Thus, currently, Yashasvi Jaiswal seems to be a more accomplished and all-round Test batter.
Shubman Gill vs Yashasvi Jaiswal (Source:@aksinghal78/X.com)
