England won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 111th occasion of England doing so against India. It also provides the 59^th occasion of India doing so against India in India.

R Ashwin of India and JM Bairstow of England were making their 100^th appearance in this test, It is not the first occasion in the annals of test cricket that rival team’s cricketers making their 100^th appearance in the same test.  Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock of South Africa and Stephen Fleming of New Zealand had made their 100^th appearance in the Centurion test in 2006 between South Africa and New Zealand.

R Ashwin of India and JM Bairstow of England were playing their 100^th test in this test to provide the second occasion of two or more cricketers from rival teams making their 100^th appearance in the same test

R Ashwin of India was playing his 100^th test to provide the 14th occasion of an Indian cricketer making his 100^th appearance in tests.

JM Bairstow of England was his 100^th test to provide the 17^th occasion of an England cricketer making his 100^th appearance in tests.

India capped D Padikkal for this test. He became the 313rd cricketer to represent India in tests. He also became the 101st Indian cricketer to make his test debut against England.

India capped D Padikkal for this test. He became the 172nd cricketer to represent India in tests on home soil. He also became the 49th Indian cricketer to make his test debut against England on home soil

India capped D Padikkal for this test. He became 58th left handed cricketer to represent India in tests. He also became the 14th left handed Indian cricketer to make his test debut against England.

India capped D Padikkal for this test. He became the 34^th left handed cricketer to represent India in tests on home soil. He also became the fifth left handed Indian cricketer to make his test debut against England on home soil

RA Jadeja had played 19 tests against England prior to the start of this test. He was playing his 20^th test against England at Dharamsala. He became the 17^th Indian cricketer to play 20 or more tests against England.

JE Root of England had scored 5247 runs on away soil prior to the start of this test. His 26 runs fetched him 5273 runs on away soil. He needs 23 more runs to own the record of scoring most runs on away soil by an England batsman. He would go past AN Cook who has scored 5295 runs.

JE Root had played 29 tests against India prior to the start of this test. Dharamsala test was his 30^th test against India. He became the third England cricketer to play 30 plus tests against India. Others are – JM Anderson {38} and AN Cook {30}

JM Anderson became the most capped England cricketer against India on away soil. He was playing his 17^th test against India in India at Dharamsala. He went past DL Underwood who has played 16 tests against India in India.

JM Anderson became the most capped cricketer against India on away soil. He was playing his 17^th test against India in India at Dharamsala. He went past DL Underwood who has played 16 tests against India in India.

JE Root was playing his 15^th test against India in India. He became the third England cricketer to play 15 or more tests against India in India. Others are – JM Anderson {17} and DL Underwood {16}

JE Root was playing his 15^th test against India in India. He became the fourth cricketer to play 15 or more tests against India in India. Others are – JM Anderson {17}, DL Underwood {16} and IVA Richards {15}

BA Stokes was dismissed for zero in England’s first innings to provide the sixth occasion of an England captain scoring zero in an innings against India. It also provides the fourth occasion of an England captain scoring zero in an innings against India in India.

BA Stokes was dismissed for zero in England’s first innings to provide the 114th occasion of an England captain scoring zero in an innings against all oppositions. It also provides the 64th occasion of an England captain scoring zero in an innings against all oppositions on away soil

BA Stokes was dismissed for zero in England’s first innings to provide the second occasion of his scoring zero in an innings against all oppositions. Prior to this he was dismissed for zero against Pakistan at Rawalpindi in Dec 2022.

JM Bairstow of England had an aggregate of 5974 runs prior to this test. His 29 runs in England’s first innings fetched him an aggregate of 6003 runs. He became the 17th England batsman to score 6000 plus test runs. He achieved this land mark his 100^th test. He also became the 14^th England batsman to score 6000 test runs and to appear in 100 plus tests.

Kuldeep Yadav captured five for 72 in England’s first innings to provide the 378^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings. It also provides the 211^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings on home soil.

Kuldeep Yadav captured five for 72 in England’s first innings to provide the 83^rd occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against England. It also provides the 51^st occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings on home soil against England

Kuldeep Yadav captured five for 72 in England’s first innings to provide the fourth occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in an innings.

Kuldeep Yadav’s five fors are as under – 5 for 57 against West Indies at Rajkot in Oct 2018 : 5 for 99 against Australia at Sydney in Jan 2019 : 5 for 40 against Bangladesh at Chattogram in Dec 2022 and 5 for 72 against England at Dharamsala in Mar 2024

It also provides the second occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in an innings on home soil.

Kuldeep Yadav’s five fors on home soil are as under – 5 for 57 against West Indies at Rajkot in Oct 2018 and 5 for 72 against England at Dharamsala in Mar 2024

Kuldeep Yadav captured five for 72 in England’s first innings to provide the first occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in an innings against England.

Kuldeep Yadav’s aggregate of wickets in tests read 51 at the end of England’s first innings in this test. He has captured 33 wickets on home soil at the end of England’s first innings in this test.

R Ashwin’s aggregate of wickets against England read 109 at the end of England’s first innings in this test. He has captured 95 wickets against England on home soil at the end of England’s first innings in this test.

JM Anderson was dismissed for zero in England’s first innings in this test to provide the ninth occasion of his dismissed for zero in an innings against India. He now holds the record for most zeroes by an England batsman against India. The previous record was held by JM Bairstow who had scored eight zeroes against India.

RG Sharma had scored 48 boundary sixes on home soil. His two boundary sixes in his knock of 52 not out at the end of the first day fetched him 50 boundary sixes on home soil. He became the second Indian batsman to score 50 plus boundary sixes on home soil. V Sehwag has scored 58 boundary sixes on home soil.

YBK Jaiswal had scored 23 boundary sixes against England. He scored three boundary sixes in his knock of 57 in India’s first innings which fetched him 26 boundary sixes. He became the first Indian batsman to score 25 or more boundary sixes against England.

YBK Jaiswal had scored 23 boundary sixes against England on home soil. He scored three boundary sixes in his knock of 57 in India’s first innings which fetched him 26 boundary sixes. He became the first Indian batsman to score 25 or more boundary sixes against England on home soil

YBK Jaiswal had scored 23 boundary sixes against England. He scored three boundary sixes in his knock of 57 in India’s first innings which fetched him 26 boundary sixes. He became the eighth batsman in the annals of cricket to score 25 or more boundary sixes against an opposition.

No	Player	Team	Opp	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	6s
1	BA Stokes	Eng	Aus	2013-2023	24	45	2	1562	155	36.32	39
2	IVA Richards	Win	Eng	1976-1991	36	50	4	2869	291	62.36	34
3	BA Stokes	Eng	SAF	2015-2022	15	26	0	1177	258	45.26	30
4	Imran Khan	Pak	Ind	1978-1989	23	29	8	1091	135*	51.95	28
5	CH Gayle	Win	NZl	2002-2014	12	21	2	1258	204	66.21	26
6	TG Southee	NZl	Eng	2008-2023	19	30	2	0584	077*	20.85	25
7	SR Tendulkar	Ind	Aus	1991-2013	39	74	8	3630	241*	55.00	25

YBK Jaiswal had scored 23 boundary sixes against England. He scored three boundary sixes in his knock of 57 in India’s first innings which fetched him 26 boundary sixes. He became the third batsman in the annals of cricket to score 25 or more boundary sixes against an England.

No	Player	Team	Opp	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	6s
1	IVA Richards	Win	Eng	1976-1991	36	50	4	2869	291	62.36	34
2	TG Southee	NZl	Eng	2008-2023	19	30	2	0584	077*	20.85	25

YBK Jaiswal had scored 23 boundary sixes against England. He scored three boundary sixes in his knock of 57 in India’s first innings which fetched him 26 boundary sixes. He became the second Indian batsman in the annals of cricket to score 25 boundary sixes against an opposition. SR Tendulkar has scored 25 boundary sixes against Australia.

YBK Jaiswal had scored 23 boundary sixes against England. He scored three boundary sixes in his knock of 57 in India’s first innings which fetched him 26 boundary sixes. He became the first Indian batsman in the annals of cricket to score most boundary sixes against an opposition. He went past SR Tendulkar has scored 25 boundary sixes against Australia.

YBK Jaiswal had scored 23 boundary sixes against England. He scored three boundary sixes in his knock of 57 in India’s first innings which fetched him 26 boundary sixes. He became the second opening batsman in the annals of cricket to score 25 or more boundary sixes against an opposition. CH Gayle of West Indies has scored 26 boundary sixes against New Zealand

YBK Jaiswal had scored 23 boundary sixes against England. He scored three boundary sixes in his knock of 57 in India’s first innings which fetched him 26 boundary sixes. He now shares the record for most boundary sixes by an opening batsman against an opposition in the annals of test cricket with CH Gayle of West Indies. CH Gayle has scored 26 boundary sixes against New Zealand

RG Sharma of India had scored 49 boundary sixes as an opening batsman. His two boundary sixes in his knock of 52 not out at the end of the first day fetched him 51 boundary sixes. He become the sixth opening batsman to score in the annals of test cricket to score 50 plus boundary sixes. Others are – CH Gayle {94}, V Sehwag {89}, ML Hayden {87}, DA Warner {69} and CG Greenidge {67}

RG Sharma of India had scored 49 boundary sixes as an opening batsman. His two boundary sixes in his knock of 52 not out at the end of the first day fetched him 51 boundary sixes. He became the second Indian opening batsman to score in the annals of test cricket to score 50 plus boundary sixes. V Sehwag is the other Indian opening batsman who has scored 89 boundary sixes.

YBK Jaiswal of India had an aggregate of 655 runs in this series prior to the start of this test. His 57 in India’s first innings fetched him 712 runs. His feat of scoring 700 plus test runs provides the 35th occasion of a batsman scoring 700 plus runs in a bilateral test series.

It provides the third occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 700 plus runs in a bilateral test series. SM Gavaskar had scored 774 runs in a test series against West Indies in West Indies in 1970-71 and 732 runs in a test series against West Indies in India in 1978-79.

It provides the twelfth occasion of a batsman scoring 700 plus runs in a bilateral test series against England. YBK Jaiswal became the first Indian batsman to score 700 plus runs in a bilateral test series against England.

YBK Jaiswal had an aggregate of 971 runs prior to the start of this test. His 57 in India’s first innings fetched him 1028 runs. He became the 71^st Indian batsman to aggregate 1000 plus test runs.

YBK Jaiswal had an aggregate of 971 runs prior to the start of this test as an opening batsman. His 57 in India’s first innings fetched him 1028 runs. He became the 23rd Indian opening batsman to aggregate 1000 test runs.

YBK Jaiswal was dismissed stumped for 57 in India’s first innings to provide the ninth occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed stumped after scoring a fifty in an innings against England. It also provides the third occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed stumped after scoring a fifty in an innings against England.

YBK Jaiswal and RG Sharma scored 57 and 52 not out in India’s first innings in this test to provide the 14th occasion of India’s both openers scoring fifties in an innings against England. It also provides the seventh occasion of India’s both openers scoring half centuries in an innings against England.

RG Sharma scored 52 not out at the end of the first day’s play in India’s innings to provide the 226^th occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty in an innings. It also provides the 55^th occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty in an innings against England.

RG Sharma scored 52 not out at the end of the first day’s play in India’s innings to provide the 41st occasion of an Indian captain opener scoring a fifty in an innings. It also provides the ninth occasion of an Indian captain opener scoring a fifty in an innings against England.

YBK Jaiswal-RG Sharma posted 104 runs for the first wicket in India’s first innings to provide the 122^nd occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against England. It also provides the 18th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against England for the first wicket.

YBK Jaiswal’s 1028 runs have come in nine tests. He became the fourth batsman to complete 1000 test runs in least number of tests in the annals of test cricket. DG Bradman of Australia in seven tests, H Sutcliffe of England in nine tests and ED Weekes of West Indies in nine tests.

It is also a record for an Indian batsman to aggregate 1000 test runs in least number of tests.The previous Indian record was held by VG Kambli who had completed 1000 runs in 12 tests.

RG Sharma has an aggregate of 1039 runs at the end of the first day’s play while leading India. He became the tenth Indian captain and also 96^th captain in the annals of test cricket to total 1000 plus runs.

RG Sharms has an aggregate of 1039 runs at the end of the first day’s play as captain opener. He became the second Indian captain opener and also the 22nd captain opener in the annals of test cricket to total 1000 plus runs.

SM Gavaskar is the other Indian captain opener to score 1000 plus runs. He has an aggregate of 3445 runs

YBK Jaiswal has scored 26 boundary sixes in the calendar year 2024. He became the third batsman to score 26 or more boundary sixes in a calendar year. Others are – BB McCullum {33 in 2014} and BA Stokes {26 in 2022}