ENG vs IND Stay Rating, 1st Take a look at Day 1: Sai Sudharsan makes his debut, toss in 10 minutes

A younger Indian facet beneath a brand new captain might be decided to script a compelling story over the following 45 days as a transitioning India squares off towards an equally risky England in a five-Take a look at collection for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, starting in Leeds on Friday.

Historical past gives little consolation to guests. Solely three Indian groups — Ajit Wadekar’s class of 1971, Kapil Dev’s males in 1986, and Rahul Dravid’s spirited facet in 2007 — have managed to beat England in their very own yard over the past 9 a long time.

Nor does the absence of Virat Kohli, India’s most dedicated Take a look at cricketer of the previous decade, assist issues. His retirement leaves a noticeable void within the batting line-up, which now seems a contact lighter on expertise.

For 25-year-old Shubman Gill, the newly appointed Take a look at skipper, this collection might be nothing in need of a baptism by fireplace. England, beneath Brendon McCullum’s fearless method and Ben Stokes’ aggressive management, have rewritten the grammar of Take a look at batting — a problem Gill should be ready for.

His elevation as India’s thirty seventh Take a look at captain was as a lot about potential because it was about imaginative and prescient. Whereas his credentials as a batter and chief in red-ball cricket are nonetheless evolving, the ‘Prince’ now finds himself on the centre of a high-stakes narrative — with a full plate and far to show.