Pant's seventh Test hundred, and only his second since surviving a near-fatal car accident in 2022, was marked by a flamboyant one-handed six on 99 and a celebratory somersault afterwards.
England skipper Ben Stokes expressed optimism about Archer's progress and revealed the pacer's eagerness to wear the whites again.
Manjrekar compared Bumrah's consistent wicket-taking ability to that of Sir Richard Hadlee, New Zealand's legendary fast bowler.
Ganguly admitted he would have gone with Arshdeep over Prasidh Krishna due to the variety a left-arm bowler brings.
India were going strong at the start of Day 2 before clouds surrounded the sky and England triggered their late collapse
Bumrah, with three wickets, was India's only successful bowler on day 2
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Sanjay Manjrekar offered his own high praise, calling Pant India's greatest ever Test batter-wicketkeeper
While Pant is gradually rising towards the top, it is England skipper Ben Stokes who is at the top of the ladder with 133 sixes to his name at the moment.
Nair, who went viral after his tweet asking cricket for one more chance, was added to the Indian Test squad for England after his brilliant run with the bat in the domestic circuit
Rishabh Pant has quickly risen to the top, surpassing Dhoni's tally of six Test centuries in just 77 innings. Dhoni had scored 6 hundreds in 144 Test innings.
With Gill and Pant poised to take India past 500, and Ravindra Jadeja yet to bat, India are firmly in command. Heading into Day 2, they appear well-placed to further tighten their grip.
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On Match Centre Live via Jio Hotstar (formerly JioCinema), experts Sanjay Manjrekar and Stuart Broad praised India's composure, Gill's captaincy, and technique.
Known for his express pace and ability to generate bounce, Wood's potential return would be a significant boost for England, especially if the series reaches a decisive point heading into the 5th Test
Vaughan pointed out the relative inexperience in England's bowling unit and suggested that captain Ben Stokes went with instinct over logic.
Manjrekar called Jaiswal a "very organised modern-day player," and said his solid knock was in line with the expectations he has set with past performances.
The weather reports of Leeds suggest heavy rainfall with thunderstorms from 7:30 PM IST (3 PM local) to the rest of the night on Saturday
India's first-day score against England in Leeds is their highest first-day total in England, surpassing their record of 338 at Edgbaston in 2022