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Fact-Check: Sanju Samson Didn’t Discover Yashasvi Jaiswal While Eating Pani Puri

Cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a cricket player since 2018 and was discovered by his coach Jwala Singh in 2013.

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A photo showing cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal at a food stall is being widely shared on social media, the day he became the highest individual scorer during the 2023 Indian Premier League.

The claim: The photo is being shared to claim that Jaiswal, who was a pani puri (an Indian street snack) vendor, was discovered by Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson in 2020 while the latter was eating at his stall.

Cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a cricket player since 2018 and was discovered by his coach Jwala Singh in 2013.

An archive of this tweet can be seen here.

(Source: Twitter/Screenshot)

(Archives of more claims on social media can be seen here, here and here.)

Is it true?: No. The viral photo dates back to 2018, when Yashasvi Jaiswal was already playing as an Under-19 cricketer.

  • Speaking to The Quint in June 2018, Jaiswal told us that he was first discovered by his current coach Jwala Singh in Mumbai.

  • Singh, too, said that he had first seen Jaiswal batting against A-list bowlers in 2013.

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How did we find out?: Using relevant keywords, we looked for news reports about Jaiswal's background.

  • This took us to a 2018 photo story by Hindustan Times, which carried a similar photo as seen in the claim.

Cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a cricket player since 2018 and was discovered by his coach Jwala Singh in 2013.

Jaiswal is seen in the same shirt and against the same background in both photos.

(Source: Facebook/Hindustan Times/Altered by The Quint)

  • It was shared with a caption which mentioned that Jaiswal was sharing a "light moment with his long-time friend Raju Bhai" at Mumbai's Azad Maidan ground.

  • The photo was also available on the stock image website Getty Images which was shared in 2018. This photo was credited to Hindustan Times.

Cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a cricket player since 2018 and was discovered by his coach Jwala Singh in 2013.

The photo's caption mentioned that it was taken in 2018.

(Source: Getty Images/Screenshot)

Yashasvi Jaiswal's profile: Speaking to The Quint in 2018 when he was first selected for under-19 cricket, Jaiswal said that had come to Mumbai and first played for a club called Muslim United Cricket Club under one Imran.

  • He spoke about his struggles while living in poor conditions in Mumbai, adding that he worked as a pani puri vendor to make ends meet.

  • Jaiswal then said that his life changed when he met one Jwala sir.

Jwala Singh – Jaiswal's coach – told us that he saw Yashasvi batting well against A-division bowlers in 2013 and called Jaiswal to practice under him.

Was Jaiswal 'discovered' in 2020?: We looked for his career history on the Indian Premier League's website.

  • It said that Jaiswal had scored 400 runs during India's Under-17 World Cup in 2020 and was bought by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2020 edition of the IPL.

  • The International Cricket Council (ICC) tweeted about Jaiswal being an "inspirational" Under-19 cricketer in December 2019.

  • As per ESPN Cricinfo's profile on Jaiswal, he first debuted in the first class format in January 2019, whereas his debut in an A-List match was in September 2019.

Cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a cricket player since 2018 and was discovered by his coach Jwala Singh in 2013.

ESPN Cricinfo showed Jaiswal's debut matches in 2019.

(Source: ESPN Cricinfo/Altered by The Quint)

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The Quint has reached out to Yashasvi Jaiswal's coach Jwala Singh for his inputs and will update this article if and when we receive them.

Conclusion: IPL team Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson did not discover cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal while selling pani puri in 2020.

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