Shubman Gill's glorious ton steers India to commanding start against England at Headingley

Alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal's scintillating 101 and Rishabh Pant's dynamic 65 not out, India dominated a toiling England attack, setting the tone for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

Gill, in his first Test as skipper following Rohit Sharma's retirement, displayed remarkable poise, becoming only the fifth Indian captain to score a century in his debut Test in charge.

His 175-ball knock, laced with precise drives and deft touches, was his sixth Test hundred and first outside Asia. Jaiswal, meanwhile, continued his love affair with England's bowling, smashing his fifth Test century and third against them. Despite battling forearm cramps, the left-hander's 158-ball innings included a flurry of boundaries, 88% of his runs coming on the off-side.

England, opting to bowl first under overcast skies, struggled to capitalize on a pitch offering movement. Ben Stokes, back from a hamstring injury, was the pick of the bowlers, dismissing Jaiswal with a peach that nipped back to bowl him post-tea.

However, Stokes' decision to bowl first backfired as India's batsmen thrived in the heat. KL Rahul (48) and Jaiswal set a solid platform with a 91-run opening stand, punishing loose deliveries from Chris Woakes and debutant Josh Tongue.

Brydon Carse, celebrating his first home Test wicket, removed Rahul via an edge to slip, while Stokes snared debutant Sai Sudharsan for a four-ball duck with a clever leg-side trap.

A potential breakthrough was squandered when Carse overstepped, sparing Jaiswal on 45, who went on to notch his ton with back-to-back boundaries off Carse. Gill and Jaiswal's 129-run third-wicket stand frustrated England further, with Gill racing to fifty off 56 balls.

Post-tea, Pant joined Gill, their unbroken 138-run partnership piling on the misery. Pant, passing 3,000 Test runs, played with restraint before unleashing a towering six off Woakes in the final over.

England's spinners, led by Shoaib Bashir (0-66), offered control but couldn't stem the flow of runs, with Bashir's first ball carved for four by Jaiswal.

England's X updates reflected their frustration. Stokes posted, "Tough day, but we'll come back hard. Bashir bowled with heart." India's official handle celebrated Gill's milestone: "Captain. Leader. Centurion. Shubman Gill steps up in style!  #INDvENG." Pant, ever animated, tweeted, "Loving the Headingley vibe! Let's keep pushing ."

Despite being favorites, England were outplayed by a youthful Indian side brimming with talent. With Gill and Pant entrenched, day two promises more challenges for Stokes' men in this enthralling series opener.

READ MORE: Hamstring strain rules Proteas captain Temba Bavuma out of Test series in Zimbabwe