England won the toss and elected to field first to provide the 21st occasion of England doing so against India. It also provides the 20^th occasion of England doing so against India on home soil

India capped A Khamboj for this test. He became the 317^th  Indian cricketer to represent India in tests. He also became the 145th Indian cricketer to be capped on away soil. He became the 103rd Indian cricketer to make his test debut against England. He also became the 54th Indian cricketer to mqke his test debut against England in England.

KL Rahul completed 1000 runs when he was on 11 during the course of his knock of 46 in  India’s first innings against England in England. His run aggregate read 1035 at the end of India’s first innings. He became the fourth Indian batsman to achieve such a feat. Others are – SR Tendulakar {1575}, R Dravid {1376} and SM Gavaskar {1172}

KL Rahul completed 1000 runs when he was on 28 during the course of his knock of 46 in India’s first innings against England in England as an opening batsman. His run aggregate read 1018 at the end of India’s first innings. He became the second Indian opening batsman to achieve such a feat. SM Gavaskar is the other opening batsman who has scored 1172 runs against England in England.

KL Rahul became the 34^th batsman in the annals of cricket to score 1000 runs against England in England. He also became the ninth opening batsman in the annals of cricket to score 1000 runs against England in England.

RR Pant scored two boundary sixes in his knock of 54 in India’s first innings which fetched him 90 boundary sixes. He now shares the record for most sixes by an Indian batsman for most boundary sixes with V Sehwag. V Sehwag has also scored 90 boundary sixes in his test career. RR Pant went past RG Sharma who has scored 88 boundary sixes to share the record of most sixes by an Indian batsman with V Sehwag

RR Pant’s 90 boundary sixes have come in 47 tests and 82 innings while V Sehwag’s 90 boundary sixes have come in 103 tests and 178 innings representing India.

RR Pant became the ninth batsman in the annals of test cricket to score 90 plus boundary sixes.

RR Pant became the second wicket keeper batsman to score 90 plus boundary sixes in the annals of test cricket. A Gilchrist of Australia has scored 100 boundary sixes.

RR Pant’s 54 in this game fetched him 12^th fifty against England. He became the ninth Indian batsman to score 12 or more fifties against England.

RR Pant’s 54 in this game fetched him 12^th fifty against England as wicket keeper batsman. He now shares the record for most fifties by an Indian wicket keeper batsman against England with MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni has also scored 12 fifties against England.

RR Pant is the third wicket keeper batsman to score 12 or more fifties against England in the annals of test cricket. Others are – BJ Haddin {14} and MS Dhoni {12}

RR Pant’s 54 in this game fetched him ninth fifty against England in England as a wicket keeper batsman. He now owns the record for most fifties by an Indian wicket keeper batsman against England in England. He went past MS Dhoni who had scored eight fifties as a wicket keeper batsman against England in England. RR Pant holds this record for any wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket scoring most fifties against England in England.

A Khamboj was dismissed for zero in India’s first innings to provide the 13^th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed for zero in the first innings on test debut. He also became the sixth Indian batsman to suffer such an ignominy against England. It provides the 57^th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed for zero on test debut. And also provides the 17th occasion of an Indian batsman to suffer such an ignominy against England.

BA Stokes of England captured five for 72 in India’s first innings to provide the 72nd occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India. It also provides the 39th occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India in England.

BA Stokes’ feat provides the seventh occasion of an England captain capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India. It also provides the sixth occasion of an England captain capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India in England.

The previous occasion of an England captain capturing five or more wickets against India in England was in Jun 1982 when RGD Willis returned with figures of 6 for 101 at Lord’s.
The interval between these two feats is 43 years taking years into consideration.

Z Crawley-BM Duckett posted 166 runs for the first wicket in England’s first innings to provide the 363rd occasion of England batsmen posting 150 plus runs in an innings against all the oppositions. It also provides the 196^th occasion of England batsmen positing 150 plus runs against all the oppositions on home soil

Z Crawley-BM Duckett posted 166 runs for the first wicket in England’s first innings to provide the 71^st occasion of England batsmen posting 150 plus runs in an innings against all the oppositions for the first wicket. It also provides the 36^th occasion of England batsmen positing 150 plus runs against all the oppositions on home soil for the first wicket

Z Crawley-BM Duckett posted 166 runs for the first wicket in England’s first innings to provide the 60^th occasion of England batsmen posting 150 plus runs in an innings against India. It also provides the 39^th occasion of England batsmen positing 150 plus runs against India on home soil

Z Crawley-BM Duckett posted 166 runs for the first wicket in England’s first innings to provide the 13th occasion of England batsmen posting 150 plus runs in an innings against India for the first wicket. It also provides the seventh occasion of England batsmen positing 150 plus runs against India on home soil for the first wicket.

aaZ Crawley-BM Duckett became the third opening pair to post 150 plus runs for the first wicket on two or more occasions against India in the same series

No	Partners	Wkt	Runs	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	G Fowler, RT Robinson	1	178	2	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1985
2	G Fowler, RT Robinson	1	156	2	v India	Kanpur	31 Jan 1985
1	MA Atherton, GA Gooch	1	204	3	v India	Lord’s	26 Jul 1990
2	MA Atherton, GA Gooch	1	225	1	v India	Manchester	09 Aug 1990
3	MA Atherton, GA Gooch	1	176	3	v India	The Oval	23 Aug 1990
1	Z Crawley, BM Duckett	1	188	4	v India	Leeds	20 Jun 2025
2	Z Crawley, BM Duckett	1	166	2	v India	Manchester	23 Jul 2025

Z Crawley-BM Duckett became the second opening pair to post 150 plus runs for the first wicket on two or more occasions against India on home soil in the same series

No	Partners	Wkt	Runs	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	MA Atherton, GA Gooch	1	204	3	v India	Lord’s	26 Jul 1990
2	MA Atherton, GA Gooch	1	225	1	v India	Manchester	09 Aug 1990
3	MA Atherton, GA Gooch	1	176	3	v India	The Oval	23 Aug 1990
1	Z Crawley, BM Duckett	1	188	4	v India	Leeds	20 Jun 2025
2	Z Crawley, BM Duckett	1	166	2	v India	Manchester	23 Jul 2025

BM Duckett scored 94 in England’s first innings to provide the 193rd occasion of an England batsman scoring a ninety in an innings. It also provides the 99th occasion of an England batsman scoring a ninety in an innings on home soil. It also provides the 70th occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a ninety in an innings. It also provides the 32nd  occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a ninety in an innings on home soil

BM Duckett scored 94 in England’s first innings to provide the 23rd occasion of an England batsman scoring a ninety in an innings against India. It also provides the 16^th occasion of an England batsman scoring a ninety in an innings against India on home soil. It also provides the tenth occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a ninety in an innings against India. It also provides the fifth occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a ninety in an innings on home soil against India

Z Crawlay and BM Duckett scored 84 and 94 in England’s first innings to provide the 72^nd occasion of both the England opening batsmen scoring half centuries in an innings. It also

provides the 13th occasion of both the England opening batsmen scoring half centuries in an innings against India

Z Crawlay and BM Duckett scored 84 and 94 in England’s first innings to provide the 13th occasion of one of the England opening batsmen scoring a ninety and another a half century {between 50 and 89} in an innings. It also provides the fourth occasion of one of the England opening batsmen scoring a ninety and another a half century {between 50 and 89} in an innings against India