Fans can’t stop laughing after spotting Yashasvi Jaiswal lookalike in Liverpool’s Josh Sonni-Lambie
A surprising discovery on social media has sparked amusement among Indian cricket fans, with many suggesting that the 17-year-old Liverpool footballer Josh Sonny Lambie is the spitting image of the Indian star Yashasvi Jaiswal.
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Liverpool’s Josh Sonni-Lambie share an uncanny resemblance
The uncanny resemblance between the two young left-handed athletes has gone viral, especially as Jaiswal is currently on the bench in the ongoing ODI series against Australia. This led to some humorous posts, including one fan joking that the Indian coach’s perceived “ignorance” of Jaiswal’s white-ball skills led him to pursue a career with the team. England giants of football. As Jaiswal prepares for the home Test series against South Africahis football lookalike continues to generate buzz, highlighting a light-hearted moment of lookalike confusion in the sports world.
Object of this viral confusion, Josh Sonny Lambieis carving out a promising career thousands of miles from home as a young striker for English club Liverpool. The 17-year-old’s professional journey gained significant momentum in February 2025 when he signed his first professional contract with the club, marking him as one of the promising talents in the youth ranks.
His performance during the 2024-25 campaign was impressive, as he proved to be a prolific goalscorer, leading the pack for Liverpool’s U-18 team in scoring 12 goals throughout the season. The youngster’s progress was further underlined by his Under-21 debut in the Vertu Trophy group stage against Alexandrasignaling that the club’s management has high hopes for its future development and potential promotion to a higher level competition.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Jaiswal plays football after not having matches 😭 pic.twitter.com/Q4aD9rEReo
-Anubhav (@anubhav4233) October 23, 2025
yashasvi jaiswal switched to football after being snubbed from the white ball team https://t.co/74c2D52t7w
– anon (@perpetuallonerX) October 23, 2025
So tired of Gambhir’s politics, Jaiswal started playing age fraud football to get back the years he lost 💔 https://t.co/M2VjStW74L
— 🃏 (@Server_Down_503) October 23, 2025
When did he start playing football? Ukti has the talented Jaiswal. https://t.co/Ka5OvU7f6O
-PS (@Gaali_Leo) October 23, 2025
Jaiswal now plays football. He knows Gambhir won’t give him any chance, so he went abroad to play football. https://t.co/f9WNbuormD pic.twitter.com/TTO5YHHpje
-Ojas Sharma (@OjasSharma276) October 23, 2025
After being regularly ignored in ODi and T20, Yashaswi Jaiswal is now playing football with Liverpool.
He will be available for selection for test matches..all the 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.
The OG Jaiswal 💪 https://t.co/A5pmlPUdVC
— 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧. (@kingxAman18) October 23, 2025
Opening for India during the day and playing for Liverpool in the evening.
Yashasvi Jaiswal 🔥 pic.twitter.com/hZfGk5bwVy
– Vishnu 🏮🗨️ (@ThatMalayali) October 23, 2025
BREAKING: Jaiswal joins Liverpool after becoming frustrated with the team management for mishandling his cricket career! pic.twitter.com/10Pzum5IFM
– Bip Bop Bip Bop (@GumnaamParindey) October 23, 2025
Jaiswal joined Liverpool after continued exemptions from white-ball cricket by @BCCI. https://t.co/UFJt8sKVNM
— •Hobber•Mallow• (@hobbermallow29) October 23, 2025
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Jaiswal’s white-ball struggle and India’s Test dominance
Despite the online banter, the buzz around Jaiswal’s availability speaks directly to the real-life conundrum of his limited opportunities in India’s white-ball setup. Despite becoming a regular and a key part of the Indian Test team, the 23-year-old batter has struggled to secure a consistent place in the ODI and T20I squads. Since his international debut in 2023, Jaiswal has played only 24 white-ball matches for the national team, including 23 in the T20 International format, highlighting the selectors’ preference for alternative opening combinations in ODIs.
His current stint in Australia, where he is seen spending time on the bench during the ODI series against the home side, further highlights the competitive nature of Indian limited-overs teams. Conversely, Jaiswal’s record in Test cricket is exceptional, reflecting a player of immense talent and maturity; he totaled 2,428 runs in 26 Test matches, averaging a healthy 51.65 with seven centuries to his name.
This Test dominance makes his performance crucial to India’s long-term goal of reaching the World Test Championship final in 2027, starting with the upcoming home series against South Africa on November 14. The consistency of his scoring, including a remarkable 175 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi during a productive Test series against the West Indies, contrasts sharply with his limited white-ball appearances, creating a constant talking point among fans and media who believe his attacking style is well suited. for shorter formats.
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