Rahul Dravid was all praise for Yashasvi Jaiswal whose dream year continued with a towering century in his first Test in Australia.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul ended day 2 with an unbeaten stand of 172 for the opening wicket at Perth. This is the first time that an opening pair from India has slammed a century partnership in Perth (including Tests played both at WACA and Optus Stadium).

Yashasvi Jaiswal became the first Indian as well as Asian pair to register a 200-run opening partnership on Australian soil.

With regular India opener Rohit Sharma back, the management is set to have sleepless nights over the selection of KL Rahul for the Adelaide Test. The question is - Rahul has got runs at Perth and he along with Jaiswal look settled at the top - so,

Yashasvi Jaiswal achieved his first Test century with 161 runs in Australia, bouncing back from a first-innings duck. He and KL Rahul set a record partnership, helping India declare at 487/6 by Day 3.

Yashasvi Jaiswal is a run machine. In the first Test against Australia, the man failed in the first innings but redeemed himself in the second innings with an epic 161. It helped India set a 534-run target in Perth and eventually win by 295 runs to lead the series 1-0.

Yashasvi Jaiswal's stunning 161 in Perth has ignited comparisons to Tendulkar and Kohli, sparking excitement about India's next batting superstar. Dilip Vengsarkar, instrumental in Jaiswal's early development,

Yashasvi Jaiswal jumped two places up to No.2 in the latest Test rankings for batters. The youngster scored a hundred in the Perth Test and helped India win by 295 runs at the Optus Stadium.