Youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal etched his name in the record books after he completed a sensational century on Day 1 of the India vs England. Jaiswal remained unbeaten for 179 runs as he will look to stroke his maiden double-century on Day 2. Thanks to his antics on Day 1, Yashasvi Jaiswal joined the elite list of batters with most runs on Day 1 in the India vs England Test.
Most runs in a day’s play of India vs England Test:
| Batter | Score | Venue & Year |
| Karun Nair | 232 | Chennai, 2016 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 179 | The Oval, 1979 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal* | 179 | Vizag, 2024 |
| Mohd. Azharuddin | 175 | Manchester, 1990 |
Apart from this record, Yashasvi Jaiswal also joined the list of most runs scored by an Indian batter on the first day of a Test match. Veteran Virender Sehwag tops the list with 228 runs against Pakistan back in 2004 in Multan.
| Batter | Score | Venue & year |
| Virender Sehwag | 228 | Multan, 2004 |
| Virender Sehwag | 195 | Melbourne, 2003 |
| Wasim Jaffer | 192 | Kolkata, 2007 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 190 | Galle, 2017 |
| Virender Sehwag | 180 | Gros Islet, 2006 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal* | 179 | Vizag, 2024 |
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