KL Rahul, originally from Mangalore, Karnataka, was heard sharing Tamil lingo with the debutant Sai Sudharshan. Currently, KL Rahul is the senior pro with the bat from the batting side, followed by Rishabh Pant. And he has been elegant in both the innings so far, leaving aside his brain fade dismissal in the first. Notably, Sai Su, who was handed the Test cap, did have a great start to his career. He got dismissed for a duck in the first innings and Ben Stokes pocketed him again in the same manner in the innings however scored 30 runs before departing. Meanwhile, KL was seen guiding, or rather alerting, Sai to the uneven bounce the Headingley pitch had on day 3. KL was heard saying in Tamil, "Nalla Bounce Iruku machi." (There's a good bounce, buddy) KL to Sai : நல்ல Bounce இருக்கு மச்சி. 🗣🤩📺 தொடர்ந்து காணுங்கள் | England vs India | 1st Test | Day 03 | நேரலை | JioHotstar-ல்#ENGvIND #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/5Zt9Gz9Q2j — Star Sports Tamil (@StarSportsTamil) June 22, 2025 The pitch has been quite a flat one on Day 1, with the sun outside. The Indians did smack 3 tons initially but faltered one by one as soon as the clouds popped up. The rain did put a show too, causing some delay in the middle on Day 2, and on Day 3, early stumps was called due to persistent rain. Read also: Harry Brook falls on 99 despite 5 lives, India drop key chances Balanced battle continues as momentum swings both ways at Headingley The Test at Headingley remains tightly poised after two gripping days of cricket. Day 1 belonged to India, as centuries from Shubman Gill (147) and Rishabh Pant (134) powered them to 471. England responded with grit on Day 2, riding on Ollie Pope’s 106 and Harry Brook’s 99 to post 465. However, both teams have been equally poor in the field. India, in particular, dropped Pope three times, letting a crucial hundred slip through their fingers. In India’s second innings, KL Rahul steadied the ship with an unbeaten 47 as India reached 90/2, holding a slender 96-run lead.