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Shubman Gill's captaincy debut faced a harsh reality as England chased down 371, winning by five wickets. Despite India's five centuries, missed catches and a lower-order collapse proved costly. Sunil Gavaskar criticized India's lack of confidence and sloppy fielding, urging focused training and better support for Jasprit Bumrah to bounce back in the series.

Rishabh Pant etched his name in cricket history by scoring centuries in both innings of the first Test against England, becoming only the second wicketkeeper-batter to achieve this feat. Pant's new eye-pointing celebration replaced his trademark somersault, drawing questions from commentators. His performance, along with KL Rahul's century, set England a target of 371.