Following India’s defeat in the first Test at Leeds against England, the loss sparked online banter between former cricketers Michael Vaughan and Wasim Jaffer. Vaughan, like many former England players, celebrated the victory, while Jaffer responded with a lighthearted message. The match saw India with five separate centuries, yet still lost the series, a significant setback for the Shubman Gill-led team. The Headingley Test was a closely fought contest, with India scoring 359/3 on Day 1. Despite centuries from Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant, and a five-wicket haul by Jasprit Bumrah, England chased down a target of 345, winning the match and taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
