A surprising discovery on social media suggested a fun, mostly 17-year-old union between Indian cricket fans Fanerbat football player Josh sonny-lambie The star is the spitting image of the Indian Opener Jaishvi Jaiswal.
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Liverpool’s Josh Sonny-Lambie, an uncanny resemblance
The uncanny resemblance between the two young left-handers has gone viral, especially as Jaiswal is on the bench during the ongoing Odi series Australia. This led to an outcry from fans, including one fan who said the Indian selector accepted the ‘ignorance’ of Jaiswal’s white-ball talent English Football giants. In preparation for the home test series against Jaiswal South AfricaThe appearance of his football continues to create a buzz, highlighting the momentary birth of a doppelgänger that caused turmoil in the world of sports.
This viral mess topic, Josh sonny-lambieThousands of miles away as a youngster for English club Liverpool sparks his promising career. The 17-year-old’s professional journey gained significant momentum when he signed his first professional contract with the club in February 2025, marking him as one of the promising young talents.
His performances during the 2024–25 campaign were impressive as he scored 12 goals throughout the season, leading the pack for the Liverpool U-18s, an impressive goal scorer. The youngster’s progress was highlighted by his U21 debut in the Vertu Trophy Group-stage clash Crewe AlexandraThe management of the club stated that it has a potential competition for future development and potential competition.
Here is the reaction of the fans:
Jaiswal is playing football after buying the game 😭 pic.twitter.com/q4ad9rereo
– Anubhav (@anubhav4233) October 23, 2025
Yashasvi Jaiswal switched to football after sticking to the white ball squad https://t.co/74c2d52t7w
– Anon (@perpetuallonerx) October 23, 2025
Fed up with Gambhir’s politics, Jaiswal started playing football with age cheats to regain his years 💔 https://t.co/m2vjstw74l
– 🃏 (@server_down_503) October 23, 2025
When did he start playing football? Ukti gifted Jaiswal. https://t.co/ka5ovu7f6o
– PS (@aqqai_leo) October 23, 2025
Jaiswal is now playing football, he knows Gambhir won’t take the chance he went abroad to play football. https://t.co/f9wnbuormd pic.twitter.com/tto5yhhpje
– Ojas Sharma (@ojassharma276) October 23, 2025
Didi and T20 Yashaswi Jaiswal are now playing football with Fenerbahce after being overlooked regularly.
Will be in selection for test matches .. Best https://t.co/p4salxbztr– Rohit Kaushik (@rohitkaush5024) October 23, 2025
If you don’t give him a chance in Indian cricket, he will play football.
Og jaiswal 💪 https://t.co/a5pmlpudvc
– 𝐀𝐦𝐧𝐧. (@kingxaman18) October 23, 2025
Opening for India in the day and playing for Liverpool in the evening.
Long live Jaiswal 🔥 pic.twitter.com/hzfgk5bwvy
– Vishnu 🏮🗨️ (@thatmalayali) October 23, 2025
Breaking: Jaiswal joins Liverpool after getting upset with team management for Mihandling his Cricket career! pic.twitter.com/10pzum5ifm
– BOP BOP BOP BOP (@GUMNAMAPARINDEY) October 23, 2025
Jaiswal joined Liverpool after a sustained sabbatical from white-ball cricket @Bcci. https://t.co/ufjt8skvnm
– • Hobber • Mallow • (@ hobbermallow29) October 23, 2025
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Jaiswal’s white ball struggles and Test dominance for India
The buzz surrounding Jaiswal’s presence on the Internet speaks directly to the real-life reality of India’s limited capabilities in the white-ball set-up. Although a regular fixture and key component of India’s Test side, the 23-year-old batsman has struggled to secure a consistent place in the ODI and T20I squads. Since his international debut in 2023, Jaiswal has played just 24 white-ball games for the National side, 23 of those in the T20 international format, highlighting his selection for other opening combinations in ODIS.
The current stint in Australia, which saw him spend time on the bench during the ODI Series, further highlights the competitive nature of India’s limited-overs squads. On the contrary, Jaiswal’s record in Test cricket is outstanding, reflecting a player of great talent and maturity; Combined for 2428 runs in 26 Test matches, a healthy 51.65 with seven centuries to his name.
This test dominance, with his crucial white-ball appearances, including the one against West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in India’s upcoming home series against South Africa in 2027, including his batting streak, is a convincing talking point in itself. The attacking style is well suited to the shorter formats.
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