On June 20, 2025, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul set a new record for India’s highest opening partnership at Headingley, surpassing Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth’s mark.
In the 1st Test against England at Headingley, India’s opening batsmen, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, achieved a remarkable 91-run partnership. This broke the long-standing record of 64 runs that Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth set in 1986. After Ben Stokes elected to bowl, the pair faced a disciplined bowling attack from Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse, demonstrating patience and flair. Rahul scored an elegant 42 runs, while Jaiswal remained unbeaten with a score of 44, which included 16 boundaries, highlighting their composure at the crease.
A solid start from #TeamIndia openers in Headingley 🙌
Fifty partnership 🆙 between KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal 👏
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— BCCI (@BCCI) June 20, 2025England mounted a comeback before lunch, with Carse dismissing Rahul, who edged the ball to Joe Root, and Stokes removing debutant Sai Sudharsan, who was out for a duck. Despite these setbacks, Jaiswal’s resilience, built on his impressive 700+ runs during the 2024 India-England series, kept India steady.
💯 for Yashasvi Jaiswal! 👏 👏
5th hundred in Test cricket! 👍 👍
This has been a fine knock in the series opener! 🙌 🙌
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— BCCI (@BCCI) June 20, 2025The record, celebrated on social media as a milestone for the Jaiswal-Rahul duo, marks India’s strong start under Shubman Gill’s captaincy.
