England bowling coach Tim Southee praised the depth and quality of the Indian Test side after a commanding performance by the visitors on Day 1 of the first Test against England at Headingley.
India ended the day at a formidable 359/3, thanks to standout performances from captain Shubman
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal expressed his admiration for newly-appointed Test captain Shubman Gill following their crucial 129-run partnership on Day 1 of the first Test against England at Headingley. Jaiswal, who smashed a fluent 101 off 159 balls, lauded Gill's calmness and composure at
A talented, but inexperienced Indian team led by Gill was not only battling England, but also the scrutiny of the public back home, still not over the retirements of their favourite heroes. "This time, we will lose 5-0", "Gill has not touched 40 runs outside Asia, yet he is the captain",
A composed century from debutant captain Shubman Gill, a fluent ton by Yashasvi Jaiswal, and a measured innings from vice-captain Rishabh Pant powered India to a dominant 359/3 at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test against England at Headingley on Friday
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.
India started their second session on 92/2, Indian skipper Shubman Gill joined Jaiswal in the middle. India crossed the 100-run mark in the 29th over after Gill smashed a four towards cover-point, off Brydon Carse.
England Test skipper Ben Stokes heaped praise on the Indian youngsters in the squad and called the current Indian bunch of talent "enormous" ahead of the first Test of the five-match series at Headingley from Friday.
The southpaw ended the previous World Test Championship (WTC) cycle as the second-highest run-getter, scoring 1,798 runs in 19 matches and 36 innings at an average of 52.88, with four centuries (two of them converted into double tons) and 10 fifties. His best score was 214*.
The series will be held from June to August 2025, with matches scheduled at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester.