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Root tapped into his prime form to pull England back into the game after debutant pacer Akash Deep provided India with a dream start.

Akash Deep, who claimed 11 wickets in four games for India 'A' against England Lions last month, inflicted most of the damage with his impressive 3-24 spell on a crack-ridden pitch.

India 2-1 Up in Series, Aiming for Unassailable Lead; England Must Win in Ranchi for Decisive Showdown

The result gave India their biggest win by runs in Tests to go 2-1 up in the five-match series

At the time of his passing, Gaekwad, the former India Test captain and the nation's oldest living Test cricketer, died at the age of 95.

Rohit Sharma (131) and Ravindra Jadeja (112) struck fine hundreds while debutant Sarfaraz Khan made a promising start to his Test career with an impressive 62 off 66 balls.

The formidable partnership of 204 runs between captain Rohit and Jadeja firmly placed India in control on Day 1 of the ongoing third Test against England in Rajkot on Thursday.

However, miscommunication with star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in the middle cut short his lovely debut innings as he was run out by Mark Wood at the non-striker's end.

With India reduced to 33 for three inside the first hour of play, Rohit (131 off 196) and Jadeja (110 batting off 212) as India reached 326 for five at stumps on day one of the third Test against England on Thursday.

His performance not only steadied the innings but also provided the much-needed momentum to the Indian side.

India were jolted early by Wood's express pace and movement off the surface which saw the home team's best batter in the series Yashasvi Jaiswal (10) walking back without contributing much.

Ahead of the third Test, players like Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel were handed their Test caps. English skipper Ben Stokes is to play his 100th Test match.

After a few scans, it became clear that the Rahul wasn't fully fit for which he had to miss the second Test match against England in Visakhapatnam.

Initial reports suggested that Iyer was left out due to back issues, as communicated to the selectors.

BCCI announce squad for remainder of three Test matches against England as star batter Virat Kohli has pulled out due to serious personal reasons.

Iyer has complained of stiffness in the back and pain in the groin area and he Iyer will be sent to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore for further tests, an Indian Express report said.

Asked about his earlier remarks regarding Kohli, De Villiers, known for his strong bond with the former Indian captain off the field from their time at Royal Challengers Bangalore, altered his position.

Last Friday, the two 16-year-old convicted murderers of Brianna a year ago were handed life sentences with minimum prison terms of 20 and 22 years.

With eight days remaining until the third Test, fans anticipate Jadeja's possible return to the team.

McCullum expressed respect for Kohli's prowess and competitiveness, underscoring the challenge his presence poses to the English side.