England's former pace spearhead Stuart Broad has put the tag of "favourites" on India to stand triumphant against his former side on day five of an enthralling series opener at Headingley.
In pursuit of a 371-run target, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett ensured England walked out of day four unscathed to set up the final day of the opening Test perfectly against India at Headingley.
Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka lavished praise on the franchise's current and former captains, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul, for their blistering centuries against England in the second innings on day four of the first Test at Headingley.
India vice-captain Rishabh Pant shattered a handful of records with his flamboyant yet composed century on Day 4 of the second innings of the first Test against England at Headingley.
Former Three Lions pace bowling stalwart Stuart Broad weighed in on the factors conspiring against fielders, resulting in several dropped chances during the first Test between England and India at Headingley.
Former captain Nasser Hussain and decorated speedster Stuart Broad were left enchanted by "elegant" India star KL Rahul's batting "masterclass" in English conditions on day four of the opening Test at Headingley.
India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar believes vice-captain Rishabh Pant's falling paddle sweep is not "accidental" but "intentional," which makes it "extremely clever." He also decoded the tactical ploy that was in play during captain Shubman Gill's partnership with his deputy.
Former head coach and cricketer Ravi Shastri was impressed with "outrageous" Rishabh Pant, who dazzled at Headingley with a rollicking century on day two of the first Test against England.
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, illustrious all-rounder Irfan Pathan, and former frontline offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin were "entertained" after witnessing India vice-captain Rishabh Pant's swashbuckling century during the second day of the opening Test against England at Headingley.
India's magician with the bat, Yashasvi Jaiswal, gave away the secrets that helped him flourish in his debut Test in the demanding conditions of England on the opening day of the series opener of the five-match series at Headingley.
He achieved this feat in his outing against England on Day 1 of the first test of the five-test match series on Friday at Leeds Headingley. This is also the start of the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for both nations.