Head coach Gautam Gambhir urged everyone to give Test skipper Shubman Gill "time" after he kicked off his captaincy debut with a bitter five-wicket defeat against England in the series opener at Headingley.
Former captain Nasser Hussain believes Ben Duckett is already right up in the conversation of the best all-time Test cricketer following his 149-run blitzkreig on day five of the first Test against India.
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.
Skipper Shubman Gill will have a total to defend in his first outing as a captain, as centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal, himself, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, a total of five across both innings, gave Team India a fine cushion despite lower-middle-order failure
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.
The Test at Leeds has been a run-fest for Team India so far, with their lead well beyond 300 runs. In the first innings, triple treat of centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal (101 in 159 balls, with 16 fours), skipper Shubman Gill (147 in 227 balls, with 19 fours and a six) and Rishabh Pant (134 i
After Brydon Carse struck early to remove skipper Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul, despite playing a little slower than expected, put India ahead with a 61-run stand, giving them a 159-run lead.
India started Day 4 on 90/2, with KL Rahul (47*) and skipper Shubman Gill (6*) unbeaten. Brydon Carse gave India an early blow as he removed Gill in the second over of Day 4 for eight runs.
Pant's century, India's batting collapse, and England's brilliant batting performance made for a very enjoyable day of Test match cricket at Leeds. The hosts dominated the majority of the day. Pope continued his fine run at number three, scoring his ninth Test ton and second against India.