New Delhi: The legend of the Indian Bâton Sachin Tentulkar sparked nostalgia on Friday with a tweet which linked the dominant performance of the current Indian team to Headingley to one of its most emblematic victories of test abroad: the Headingley 2002 test against England.After centuries of Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal have propelled India to 359/3 on day 1 of the 1st test in Leeds, Tendulkar praised the young duo, with Kl Rahul and Rishabh Pant, for having thrown a “solid foundation”. The former captain of India tweeted: “The striker of India reminded me of the Headingley test in 2002, when Rahul (Dravid), @ sganguly99 (Surav Ganguly) and I scored hundreds in the first rounds, and we continued to win the test.”“Today, Yashasvi and Shubman have done their part. Who will be the third century this time? “He added.This match, more than two decades ago, saw India Post 628/8 declared, built over centuries of Rahul Dravid (148), Tendulkar (193) and Surav Ganguly (128). India then won this test by a round and 46 points, marking one of their largest victories abroad.Now, with Gill (127 Not Out) and Jaiswal (101) leading the charge in 2025, and Rishabh Pant Invaincu on 65, Tendulkar alluded to the already seen and asked the question to the question that each Indian fan wonders now: “Who will be the third century this time?”
Jaiswal, playing his first test in England, became the first Asian opening match to mark a test test in Headingley. Gill, captain of India for the first time, led head -on with an undefeated tonne. The duo added 129 points for the third counter after India lost two early counters and was skillfully supported by Pant, which raised the score tempo during the day.While India seeks to build a massive total of first shots, the 2002 echoes are undoubtedly and the scene is planned for another memorable Headingley test.