Key Facts
- India scored 471 runs in their first innings with centuries from Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rishabh Pant, with Rahul adding a valuable 42 to set a perfect base.
- Rishabh Pant became the second Indian wicketkeeper to reach 3000 Test runs during his innings of 65 off 102 balls.
- Pant was heard advising Shubman Gill through the stump microphone to be cautious against spinner Shoaib Bashir during the closing stages of play.
- England's bowlers struggled on a batting-friendly pitch and will need wickets to regain control on the second day.
- Navjot Singh Sidhu publicly criticized Michael Vaughan's predictions about India, calling him a fool and sharply criticizing the English bowling attack.
“Fools grow without watering. Michael Vaughan, your predictions. They’re always wrong. Look at your bowling attack. They’re pedestrians. I mean, three of the Indian batsmen are stepping out and hitting them like spinners. Boss, noise proves nothing. Even a hen, while laying an egg, cackles as if she’s laying an asteroid," Sidhu exclaimed in a video shared by Star Sports.
Zeenews
Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill announced their readiness to carry India's batting into the post Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma era, striking marvellous hundreds to guide the visitors to a dominant 359 for three against a faltering England on the first day of the opening Test in Leeds on Friday.
NDTV Sports
India dominated day one of the first Test against England, concluding at 359/3. Shubman Gill led with an unbeaten 127, supported by Yashasvi Jaiswal's century and Rishabh Pant's aggressive 65.
Times of India
Rishabh Pant becomes second Indian wicketkeeper to 3000 Test runs after MS Dhoni.
Sportstar
Key Stats at a Glance
Shubman Gill's score
147
Yashasvi Jaiswal's score
101
Rishabh Pant's score
134
Rahul's score
42
Rishabh Pant's Test runs milestone
3000 Test runs