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Riding on the centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill, India made a spectacular start to the Test series at Headingley, reaching 359/3 on Day 1. Yashasvi (101) and captain Shubman (127*) both scored centuries before Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 65 supported the strong opening stand. England’s bowlers couldn’t penetrate the Indian top-order.

If the century in Perth was an announcement of his arrival away from home, the Headingley knock was a reminder of his class against an opposition Yashasvi has enjoyed a lot of success against. When he gets in, he makes the opposition pay and his four hundreds - 161, 214*, 209 and 171 - in the format and more in the First-Class circuit have been big, and rarely has he thrown his wicket after getting his eye in.

Yashasvi Jaiswal displayed remarkable resilience, scoring a fighting century against England at Headingley despite battling hand cramps. The young Indian star's aggressive innings, featuring 16 boundaries and a six, propelled India forward. Jaiswal's hundred places him among an elite list of Indian batsmen with centuries in their maiden Test innings in England, before his innings was ended by Ben Stokes.

Yashasvi Jaiswal on Friday joined the elite list of Vijay Manjrekar, Sourav Ganguly, Sandeep Patil, and Murali Vijay by scoring a hundred in his first outing in England. The 23-year-old fell for 101 on Day 1 of the first Test against England in Leeds.

Shubman Gill, India's youngest Test captain, faces a challenging series against England after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's retirements. Yograj Singh urges Gill to emulate Kapil Dev's leadership, emphasizing the need for him to score big and inspire the team. India's fresh-look squad also copes with Ravichandran Ashwin's absence, relying on youthful talent to fill the void.

In a poignant tribute, the India and England cricket teams honored the 274 victims of the Ahmedabad air disaster with a minute's silence and black armbands at Headingley. The tragic crash, claiming the lives of Indian and British citizens, deeply affected both teams as they commenced their five-Test series.