‘Who will be the third centurion?’ Sachin Tendulkar recalls 2002 Test after India’s Day 1 domination at Headingley | Cricket News

Sachin Tendulkar and Shubman Gill (Agency Phtotos)

NEW DELHI: Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar stirred nostalgia on Friday with a tweet that linked the present Indian workforce’s dominant efficiency at Headingley to one in every of its most iconic abroad Test wins: the 2002 Headingley Test in opposition to England.After centuries from Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal powered India to 359/3 on Day 1 of the 1st Test in Leeds, Tendulkar praised the younger duo, together with KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, for laying a “solid foundation”. The former India captain tweeted, “India’s batting today reminded me of the Headingley Test in 2002, when Rahul (Dravid), @SGanguly99 (Sourav Ganguly) and I scored hundreds in the first innings, and we went on to win the Test.”“Today, Yashasvi and Shubman have done their part. Who will be the third centurion this time?” he additional added.That match, over twenty years in the past, noticed India submit 628/8 declared, constructed on centuries from Rahul Dravid (148), Tendulkar (193), and Sourav Ganguly (128). India went on to win that Test by an innings and 46 runs, marking one in every of their best abroad victories.Now, with Gill (127 not out) and Jaiswal (101) main the cost in 2025, and Rishabh Pant unbeaten on 65, Tendulkar hinted at déjà vu and requested the query each Indian fan is now questioning: “Who will be the third centurion this time?”

Jaiswal, taking part in his first Test in England, grew to become the first Asian opener to attain a Test hundred at Headingley. Gill, captaining India for the first time, led from the entrance with an aesthetic unbeaten ton. The duo added 129 runs for the third wicket after India misplaced two early wickets, and have been ably supported by Pant, who raised the scoring tempo late in the day.As India look to construct an enormous first-innings whole, the echoes of 2002 are unmistakable, and the stage is ready for an additional memorable Headingley Test.