Team India skipper Shubman Gill has come under the scanner due to the colour of the socks he was wearing on day one of the opening Test against England in Leeds. The right-handed batter wore black socks while batting but the ICC rule states that the colour should either be white, cream, or light grey for Test matches.
BCCI Announces Fixtures For New Zealand's White-Ball Tour Of India & Confirms Schedule Of 2025-26 Domestic SeasonAccording to clause 19.45 of the ICC rules on Clothing and Equipment, a player must wear a socks of the aforementioned colours. However, Gill could land in some trouble for wearing black-coloured socks. With the offence likely only of Level 1 category, the youngster could be fined 10-20% of his match fee with a demerit point.
Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal slam tons as India take full advantage of batting-friendly conditions
Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal starred for India on day one after England captain Ben Stokes sent the tourists into bat. Brydon Carse broke the 91-run opening stand between KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, while Stokes sent debutant B Sai Sudharsan packing for a duck.
Stokes also dismissed Jaiswal but not before the youngster had slammed a ton, becoming the first Indian opener to achieve the feat of scoring a century at Headingley. The wicket of the 23-year-old ended a 129-run stand with Gill.
The Asian Giants firmly held the upper hand by Stumps as they reached 359/3. There were significant question marks on India's batting line-up but the tourists have come out all guns firing on the first day of the Test series itself.
