England Vs India – First Test at Leeds – First day
England won the toss and elected to field in this test to provide the 17th occasion of England doing so against India. It also provides the 16th occasion of England doing so against India at home
Shubman Gill became the 37th captain to lead India in tests. He also became the 31st captain to lead India in away tests
Shubman Gill became the 22nd captain to lead India in tests against England. He also became the 18th captain to lead India in away tests against England.
India capped Sai Sudarshan for this test. He became the 316th cricketer to represent India in tests. He also became the 144th cricketer to represent India in tests on away soil
He also became the 103rd Indian cricketer to make his test debut against England. He also became the 53rd Indian cricketer to make his test debut against England in England
Sai Sudarshan was dismissed for zero in this game to provide the 56th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed for zero on test debut. He also became the 27th batsman to be dismissed for zero in test debut on away soil
Sai Sudarshan was dismissed for zero in this game to provide the 16th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed for zero on test debut against England He also became the eleventh batsman to be dismissed for zero in test debut on away soil against England
Sai Sudarshan was dismissed for zero in this game to provide the twelfth occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed for zero on test debut in the first innings of a test. He also became the sixth batsman to be dismissed for zero in test debut on away soil in the first innings of a test
Sai Sudarshan was dismissed for zero in this game to provide the fifth occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed for zero on test debut against England in the first innings of a test. He also became the third batsman to be dismissed for zero in test debut on away soil against England in the first innings of a test.
Sai Sudarshan was dismissed for zero in this game to provide the fourth occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed for zero on test debut at Leeds. Sai Sudarshan was dismissed for zero in this game to provide the second occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed for zero on test debut in the first innings of a test at Leeds.
YBK Jaiswal and KL Rahul became the 74th Indian opening pair against England. They also became the 41st Indian opening pair against England in England. They also became the 13th Indian opening pair against England at Leeds.
YBK Jaiswal-KL Rahul added 91 runs for the first wicket at Leeds to provide the second occasion of an Indian opening pair adding 50 plus runs against England at Leeds. The other occasion was SM Gavaskar-K Srikkanth opening pair adding 64 runs at Leeds in Jun 1986
Thus the YBK Jaiswal-KL Rahul added 91 runs for the first wicket in this test represent the highest opening stand in a Leeds test against England
JE Root became the most capped England Cricketer against India. He was playing his 31st test against India. He went past AN Cook who has played 30 tests against India
JE Root took his 209th catch of his test career when he caught KL Rahul off Carse for 42. This catch represents his 37th catch against India. He now stands second in the list of England fieldsmen who have pouched most catches against India. AN Cook has pouched 38 catches against India.
YBK Jaiswal-KL Rahul added 91 runs for the first wicket in this test to provide the 19th occasion of an Indian opening pair adding runs between 90 and 99 against all oppositions. This also represents the third occasion of an Indian opening pair adding runs between 90 and 99 against England. This also represents the third occasion of an Indian opening pair adding runs between 90 and 99 against England in England. This also represents the first occasion of an Indian opening pair adding runs between 90 and 99 against England at Leeds
YBK Jaiswal-Shubman Gill added 129 runs for the third wicket to provide the 124th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against England. It also provides the 50th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against England in England.
YBK Jaiswal-Shubman Gill added 129 runs for the third wicket to provide the 21st occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in an innings against England. It also provides the eighth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in an innings against England in England.
YBK Jaiswal-Shubman Gill added 129 runs for the third wicket to provide the eighth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against England at Leeds. It also provides the seconf occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in an innings against England at Leeds
Shubman Gill-RR Pant added 138 runs for the fourth wicket in an unfinished partnership to provide the 125th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against England. It also provides the 51st occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against England in England.
Shubman Gill-RR Pant added 138 runs for the fourth wicket in an unfinished partnership to provide the 19th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket in an innings against England. It also provides the twelfth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket in an innings against England in England.
Shubman Gill-RR Pant added 138 runs for the fourth wicket in an unfinished partnership to provide the ninth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against England at Leeds. It also provides the third occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket in an innings against England at Leeds
YBK Jaiswal scored 101 in this test to provide the 116th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in an innings against England. It also provides the 49th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in an innings against England in England. It also provides the seventh occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century against England at Leeds
YBK Jaiswal scored 101 in this test to provide the 39th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in an innings against England. It also provides the 16th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in an innings against England in England. It also provides the first occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century against England at Leeds
Shubman Gill scored 127* in this test to provide the 117th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in an innings against England. It also provides the 50th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in an innings against England in England. It also provides the eighyh occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century against England at Leeds
YBK Jaiswal scored 127* in this test to provide the 16th occasion of an Indian captain scoring a century in an innings against England. It also provides the seventh occasion of an Indian captain scoring a century in an innings against England in England.
It also provides the third occasion of an Indian captain scoring a century against England at Leeds. Prior to this MAK Pataudi had scored 118 against England at Leeds in Jun 1967 and SC Ganguly had scored 128 runs against England at Leeds in Aug 2002
Shubman Gill scored 127* runs in the first innings of this test to provide the 33rd occasion of a captain scoring a century on his first appearance as captain
| No | Player | FI | SI | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | W L Mudroach | 0 | 153* | Australia | England | The Oval | 06.09.1880 |
| 2 | G H S Trott | 0 | 143 | Australia | England | Lord’s | 22.06.1896 |
| 3 | A C MacLaren | 109 | 50* | England | Australia | Sydney | 13.12.1897 |
| 4 | M A Noble | 133 | 22 | Australia | England | Sydney | 11.12.1903 |
| 5 | C Hill | 191 | Australia | South Africa | Sydney | 09.12.1910 | |
| 6 | H W Taylor | 109 | 8 | South Africa | England | Durban | 13.12.1913 |
| 7 | W W Armstrong | 12 | 158 | Australia | England | Sydney | 17.12.1920 |
| 8 | A L Hassett | 112 | Australia | South Africa | Johannesburg | 24.12.1949 | |
| 9 | V S Hazare | 164* | India | England | Delhi | 02.11.1951 | |
| 10 | J B Stollmeyer | 10 | 104 | West Indies | Australia | Sydney | 25.01.1952 |
| 11 | G O Rabone | 107 | 68 | New Zealand | South Africa | Kingsmead | 11.12.1953 |
| 12 | D J McGlew | 104* | 48 | South Africa | England | Old Trafford | 07.07.1955 |
| 13 | G T Dowling | 239 | 5 | New Zealand | India | Christchurch | 22.02.1968 |
| 14 | B E Congdon | 126 | New Zealand | West Indies | Bridgetown | 23.03.1972 | |
| 15 | C H Lloyd | 30 | 163 | West Indies | India | Bangalore | 22.11.1974 |
| 16 | G S Chappell | 123 | 109* | Australia | West Indies | Brisbane | 28.11.1975 |
| 17 | S M Gavaskar | 116 | 35* | India | New Zealand | Auckland | 24.01.1976 |
| 18 | G N Yallop | 7 | 102 | Australia | England | Brisbane | 01.12.1978 |
| 19 | J J Crowe | 120* | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 16.04.1987 | |
| 20 | D B Vengsarkar | 10 | 102 | India | West Indies | Delhi | 25.11.1987 |
| 21 | A J Lamb | 119 | 10 | England | West Indies | Bridgetown | 05.04.1990 |
| 22 | D L Houghton | 121 | 41* | Zimbabwe | India | Harare | 18.10.1992 |
| 23 | S Chanderpaul | 203* | West Indies | South Africa | Bourda | 31.03.2005 | |
| 24 | A J Strauss | 30 | 128 | England | Pakistan | Lord’s | 13.07.2006 |
| 25 | K P Pietersen | 100 | 13 | England | South Africa | The Oval | 07.08.2008 |
| 26 | A N Cook | 173 | 39 | England | Bangladesh | Chittagong | 12.03.2010 |
| 27 | B R M Taylor | 71 | 105* | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Harare | 04.08.2011 |
| 28 | V Kohli | 115 | 141 | India | Australia | Adelaide | 09.12.2014 |
| 29 | S P D Smith | 133 | 28 | Australia | India | Brisbane | 17.12.2014 |
| 30 | J E Root | 190 | 5 | England | South Africa | Lord’s | 06.07.2017 |
| 31 | C R Ervine | 107 | 43 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 22.02.2020 |
| 32 | NH Shanto | 37 | 105 | Bangladesh | New Zealand | Sylhet | 28.11.2023 |
| 33 | Shubman Gill | 127* | India | England | Leeds | 20.05.2025 |
Shubman Gill scored 127* runs in the first innings of this test to provide the fifth occasion of an Indian captain scoring a century on his first appearance as captain
| No | Player | FI | SI | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | V S Hazare | 164* | India | England | Delhi | 02.11.1951 | |
| 2 | S M Gavaskar | 116 | 35* | India | New Zealand | Auckland | 24.01.1976 |
| 3 | D B Vengsarkar | 10 | 102 | India | West Indies | Delhi | 25.11.1987 |
| 4 | V Kohli | 115 | 141 | India | Australia | Adelaide | 09.12.2014 |
| 5 | Shubman Gill | 127* | India | England | Leeds | 20.05.2025 |
Shubman Gill scored 127* runs in the first innings of this test to provide the fifth occasion of an captain scoring a century on his first appearance as captain against England
| No | Player | FI | SI | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | W L Mudroach | 0 | 153* | Australia | England | The Oval | 06.09.1880 |
| 2 | G H S Trott | 0 | 143 | Australia | England | Lord’s | 22.06.1896 |
| 3 | M A Noble | 133 | 22 | Australia | England | Sydney | 11.12.1903 |
| 4 | H W Taylor | 109 | 8 | South Africa | England | Durban | 13.12.1913 |
| 5 | W W Armstrong | 12 | 158 | Australia | England | Sydney | 17.12.1920 |
| 6 | V S Hazare | 164* | India | England | Delhi | 02.11.1951 | |
| 7 | D J McGlew | 104* | 48 | South Africa | England | Old Trafford | 07.07.1955 |
| 8 | G N Yallop | 7 | 102 | Australia | England | Brisbane | 01.12.1978 |
| 9 | Shubman Gill | 127* | India | England | Leeds | 20.05.2025 |
Shubman Gill scored 127* runs in the first innings of this test to provide the second occasion of an Indian captain scoring a century on his first appearance as captain against England
| No | Player | FI | SI | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | V S Hazare | 164* | India | England | Delhi | 02.11.1951 | |
| 2 | Shubman Gill | 127* | India | England | Leeds | 20.05.2025 |
Shubman Gill scored 127* runs in the first innings of this test to provide the sixth occasion of an captain scoring a century on his first appearance as captain against England in England
| No | Player | FI | SI | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | W L Mudroach | 0 | 153* | Australia | England | The Oval | 06.09.1880 |
| 2 | G H S Trott | 0 | 143 | Australia | England | Lord’s | 22.06.1896 |
| 3 | A J Strauss | 30 | 128 | England | Pakistan | Lord’s | 13.07.2006 |
| 4 | K P Pietersen | 100 | 13 | England | South Africa | The Oval | 07.08.2008 |
| 5 | J E Root | 190 | 5 | England | South Africa | Lord’s | 06.07.2017 |
| 6 | Shubman Gill | 127* | India | England | Leeds | 20.05.2025 |