Fans online uploaded humorous memes after Team India’s strong batting performance on the first day of the first Test against England on Friday, June 20. The match will take place at Leeds’ Headingley Cricket Ground.
The tourists wanted to end the first day at 359/3 after 85 overs and then made a superb start in the game and the series as well. India have sent the pair of Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant to the crease with the vice-captain and captain edging out an unbroken 138-run stand in the fourth wicket.
On the opening day of the Headingley Test, supporters took pleasure in Team India’s impressive batting display. On X (previously known as Twitter), they shared amusing memes to show their reactions. Some of the top ones are as follows:
#INDvsENGTest pic.twitter.com/9NbesH9cLX
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) June 20, 2025The PANT way pic.twitter.com/IOQXP68aDm
— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) June 20, 2025When India had a great opening partnership but it's of 91 runs pic.twitter.com/SA6ium0lJa
— Div🦁 (@div_yumm) June 20, 2025Team England without clouds and Anderson#INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/D7U2TkPt32
— Ctrl C Ctrl Memes (@Ctrlmemes_) June 20, 2025Yashasvi Jaiswal 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/lrWtq9hcJO
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) June 20, 2025Bro used IPL to practice defence and nailing it in England. Massive Respect. pic.twitter.com/lEBDtHu43A
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) June 20, 2025— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) June 20, 2025 England is missing both of them 😭 pic.twitter.com/w54UBq7cPn
— Gagan🇮🇳 (@1no_aalsi_) June 20, 2025Sanjiv Goenka watching Rishabh Pant innings- pic.twitter.com/O7XTUbdQ2M
— SagarBaazi (@sagar_baazi) June 20, 2025Everyone: Sai Sudarshan is a great talent, he will perform well on debut
Sai Sudarshan after getting out on a duck – pic.twitter.com/Fs8C0oOa32
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) June 20, 2025Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant help India reach 359/3 on Day 1 of 1st Test vs England
Ben Stokes, the captain of England, chose to bowl first in the match after winning the toss. With swinging deliveries, the English pacers caused havoc for the Indian openers and found some assistance with the new ball.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul (42) batted carefully in the beginning and withstood the storm to give the visiting team a strong platform, but they were unable to take any wickets. In order to maintain a healthy scoring rate, the pair respected good deliveries and seized the chance when the bowlers made mistakes.
The first breakthrough for the hosts came when KL Rahul left in the 25th over, just before noon, after putting on a 91-run opening partnership with Jaiswal. At lunchtime, Ben Stokes had reduced India to 92/2 after dismissing debutant Sai Sudharsan for a four-ball duck in the following over.
In the second session, Yashasvi Jaiswal (101) played with a strong attitude and scored three figures in his first Test match played in England. Before Stokes dismissed Jaiswal in the 53rd over, he had good backing from Shubman Gill during their 129-run partnership.
Shubman Gill (127) anchored the innings again in the wake of the wicket and went on to register a dreamlike century in his debut match as captain of the Indian team. Rishabh Pant was the perfect softening match to the captain with a performance of 65 (102) as they got their side to 359/3 at stumps on the first day of the first Test.
