‘Who will be the third Centurion?’ Sachin Tendulkar recalled the Test of 2002 after India’s day 1 Domination in Handingley. Cricket news
New Delhi: Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar shook Nostalgia with a tweet on Friday, which linked the current Indian team’s leading performance in Headingley with one of his most prestigious foreign Test win: 2002 Headingley Test against England.Shubman Gill and Yashsvi Jaiswal operated India up to 359/3 on 1 Test in Leeds after centuries, Tendulkar praised the young pair with KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant for laying “solid foundations”. The former India captain tweeted, “India’s batting reminded me of the Heading Test in 2002, when Rahul (Dravid), @sganguly99 (Sourav Ganguly) and I scored hundreds of runs in the first innings, and we went to win the exam.”“Today, Yashasvi and Shubman have done their share. Who will be the third century this time? “he adds.Two decades ago, in that match, India was declared 628/8, which was built from Rahul Dravid (148), Tendulkar (193), and Sourav Ganguly (128) for centuries. India won the test by an innings and 46 runs, marking one of their biggest foreign win.Now, Gill (127 not out) and Jaiswal (101) led the charge in 2025, and Rishabh Pant 65 unbeaten, Tendulkar indicated on Deje Wu and asked the question that every Indian fan is now thinking: “Who will be the third Centurion this time?”
Jaiswal, playing his first Test in England, became the first Asian opener to score a Test Hundred in Headingley. Gill, who captained India for the first time, led the front with an unbeaten ton. India added 129 runs for the third wicket, when India lost two initial wickets, and supported by pants, who picked up the late scoring tempo during the day.As India looks at the first time to build a large scale, the echo of 2002 is infallible, and the platform is determined for another memorable headingley test.
