IND vs ENG: In a start similar to the 2002 Leeds Test, India's Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal cracked centuries against England. (AP)Sachin Tendulkar lavished praise on India’s impressive start to the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England on day one of the Test at Headingley, with the batting legend recalling memories of India’s similar Leeds performance in 2002.In hindsight, captain Shubman Gill would consider losing the toss to England captain Ben Stokes as a blessing in disguise. The 25-year-old also wanted to emulate the hosts in bowling first had he won the coin flip on a sunny Friday morning. India would, however, prove England had erred from the outset as KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal fuelled a solid start, putting on 91 for the first wicket. The partnership was the longest opening stand at Leeds in the first-innings by a visiting side in eight attempts against England since 2012.A solid foundation laid by KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal enabled India to have a good day,” wrote Tendulkar on X.After Rahul fell before Lunch, Jaiswal and Gill anchored and upped the momentum in the second session with the southpaw first reaching his fifth Test hundred and a first in England in his maiden innings. Captain Gill then raised the bar on his overseas performances as he cracked his maiden Test hundred outside Asia in his 32-match career. Gill also became only the fifth Indian to record a hundred on Test captaincy debut. In a start similar to the Headingley Test in 2002, India ended the day on 359 for three with skipper Gill and his deputy Rishabh Pant unbeaten.ALSO READ: When Tendulkar, Dravid and Ganguly centuries stunned Headingley in 2002Hi Champ .. this time it could be 4 .. on this good surface .. pant and may be karun .. the surface on day 1 in 2002 .. was a bit different then this ..— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) June 20, 2025“Congratulations to Yashasvi and Shubman Gill for their brilliant centuries. Rishabh Pant’s contribution was equally important for the team. India’s batting today reminded me of the Headingley Test in 2002, when Rahul (Dravid), 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?,” Tendulkar asked.The skipper back then, Ganguly, was quick to observe that the conditions were a lot different back then when he opted to bat first at the toss amidst frosty conditions that challenged the Indian top-order. Led astutely by No. 3 Dravid’s century (148) on the opening day, Tendulkar (193) and Ganguly (127) cashed in on the subsequent days as India racked up a whopping 628/8d before inflicting an innings defeat to the hosts.Responding to Tendulkar on X, Ganguly predicted a fourth century, hoping that Pant and comeback man Karun Nair could also cross the three-figure mark in better conditions.Story continues below this ad“Hi Champ..This time it could be 4 (hundreds) on this good surface. Pant and maybe Karun. The surface on day 1 in 2002 was a bit different than this,” remarked Ganguly. India would hope it would all hold in good stead again on Saturday against Stokes and Co.Get latest updates on IPL 2025 from IPL Points Table to Teams, Schedule, Most Runs and Most Wickets along with live cricket score updates for all matches. Also get Sports news and more cricket updates.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd