Key Points

Yuvraj Singh celebrated Shubman Gill's 147-run masterclass in his Test captaincy debut with an Instagram tribute. The veteran also applauded Rishabh Pant's explosive 134 that broke MS Dhoni's wicketkeeping century record. England struggled as Stokes claimed 4 wickets amid rain interruptions at Headingley. India's 454/7 showcased dominance despite Pant and Gill's late dismissals.

Key Points: Yuvraj Singh Praises Shubman Gill Rishabh Pant Centuries vs England

  • Gill scored 147 in debut as Test captain
  • Pant's 134 overtakes Dhoni's wicketkeeping record
  • Stokes took 4 wickets for England
  • India posted 454/7 despite rain delays
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1st Test: Yuvraj Singh hails Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant for century against England

Yuvraj Singh lauds Shubman Gill's captaincy debut ton & Rishabh Pant's fearless 134 as India dominate England in 1st Test at Headingley.

"Fearless and destructive! Always defining the game on his own terms! - Yuvraj Singh on Rishabh Pant"

New Delhi June 21

Former Indian cricketer and veteran batter Yuvraj Singh hailed Indian test skipper Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant for their brilliant century against England in the first test at Headingley, Leeds.

Yuvraj praised Gill for scoring a century on his test captaincy debut. He posted a story on his Instagram, "Showing what it means to lead from the front and taking on full responsibility from the word go! Well played @shubmangill! Standing tall on debut as India captain."

Yuvraj also applauded Pant for hitting a century by sharing a story on Instagram, "Fearless and destructive! Always defining the game on his own terms! Well played, champ."

Coming to the match, Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett eye recovery for England after Jasprit Bumrah struck in the first over of the innings in the second session. England's innings was delayed due to rain.

In India's 1st innings, Gill was the top scorer. England skipper Ben Stokes and Josh Tongue shared eight wickets between them as England fought their way back into the game after Lunch.

Earlier in the day, a majestic century from wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant powered India to 454/7 in the pre-lunch session of the second day.

Stokes grabbed his fourth wicket of the innings, and Shardul Thakur became his latest prey and departed for one just before lunch. Before this, England got their biggest breakthrough of the day as Josh Tongue removed Rishabh Pant for 134.

Shubman Gill was out after a captain's innings of 147. He was caught on deep square leg off Shoaib Bashir in the 102nd over.

India crossed the 400 runs mark in the 96th over and had not lost a wicket when drinks were called. Pant brought up his seventh test century with a six, in the 100th over, and surpassed former Indian skipper MS Dhoni to score the most centuries by a wicketkeeper-batter for India.

India started the second day at 359/3 with Gill not out on 127. Pant was on the other end, unbeaten on 62.

Brief score: India 454/7 ( Shubman Gill 147, Rishabh Pant 134; Ben Stokes 4/66). Vs England.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
What a performance by our young guns! Gill showing maturity beyond his years as captain, and Pant being Pant - fearless as always 🇮🇳 The future of Indian cricket looks bright with these two leading the charge. Hope they continue this form throughout the series!
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Priya M.
Pant breaking Dhoni's record is just wow! 😍 But let's not forget Gill's captaincy debut century - that's some serious pressure handling. Though I'm a bit worried about our middle order stability. Hope others step up too!
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Amit S.
Great batting display but our bowling needs to be sharper. England will come hard in their innings. Bumrah needs support from other pacers. Still, 450+ is a good total on English soil. Jai Hind!
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Sneha R.
Yuvraj praising the new generation feels like passing the torch moment ❤️ Gill's technique against swing was textbook perfect. And Pant's six to reach century - typical Rishabh style! Makes test cricket so exciting to watch.
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Vikram J.
While the centuries are praiseworthy, we shouldn't ignore that we lost 4 wickets for less than 100 runs after Gill's dismissal. The lower middle order needs to show more grit. Test matches are won by team efforts, not just individual brilliance.
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Neha P.
Pant's century celebration with that helicopter shot tribute to Dhoni gave me goosebumps! 🚁 These boys are making test cricket cool again for young fans. Hope they inspire many kids to take up the longer format seriously.

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