KL Rahul welcomes Rishabh Pant to the dressing room with folded hands after India’s strong day at Headingley in the first Test. (Screenshot) KL Rahul and rest of the Indian dressing room welcomed centurion Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant with loud applause as they came through after a strong Day 1 for India in Headingley…
R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: In a major milestone for Indian chess, R Praggnanandhaa has leapfrogged reigning world champion D Gukesh in the live FIDE rankings, marking a significant personal and national achievement. As of Saturday, Praggnanandhaa’s live rating climbed to 2777.2, nudging past Gukesh’s 2776.6.The 19-year-old prodigy is currently competing…
Tendulkar-Sehwag and Gill-Jaiswal (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: India’s new era in Test cricket began with style, composure, and history on Friday as Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal both scored hundreds on the first day of the opening Test against England at Headingley. India ended a dominant day at 359 for 3, the third-highest first-day score…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s young batting star Yashasvi Jaiswal produced a fighting, memorable hundred in the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds, on Friday. Battling intense hand cramps and visible discomfort, the 23-year-old showed remarkable grit and composure to reach his fifth century in Test cricket.Despite the physical struggle, Jaiswal stood…
Shubman Gill celebrates after reaching his hundred. (Pic credit: BCCI) A new era of Indian Test cricket began with poise and purpose on Friday as Shubman Gill’s India stamped their authority on the opening day of the first Test against England at Headingley in the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy. Sent in to bat after England captain Ben…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: A comfortable single to reach the three-figure mark, the arms went up and the helmet came off before the leap of faith. Punches in the air followed as Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrated the hundred in his maiden Test innings on English soil. There was relief, there was happiness and…
India’s Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the 1st test match against England, at Headingley in Leeds on Friday (Image via X/@BCCI, ANI Photo) Rishabh Pant added another feather to his cap on Friday, becoming the second-fastest wicketkeeper in Test history to reach the 3000-run milestone. The milestone came during the third session on Day…
Shubman Gill (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: There was a rare outburst of emotion when Shubman Gill‘s cover-drive raced through the practice pitches and thudded over the boundary cushions. The helmet was off in a flash; a wild swing of the arm followed as India’s new Test skipper celebrated his hundred on his captaincy debut….
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Pic credits Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: Yashasvi Jaiswal battled more than just the England bowling attack at Headingley on Friday. The 23-year-old opener, who struck a magnificent 101 on the opening day of the first Test, revealed after stumps that he had to deal with cramps in both hands during his innings…
Rishabh Pant celebrating his century vs England (Image via X/@BCCI) A packed stadium at Headingley was witness to Shubman Gill’s first century as Test captain on Friday. The 25-year-old bagged a thrilling ton as his impressive innings steered India to 359/3 at stumps on Day 3. Gill’s knock not only steadied India after the early…
