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By Peter Hall Leeds, England, June 20 (Reuters) – The retirement of two Indian batting icons in less than a year has piled up the next generation to perform, and new captain Shubman Gill and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal look ready to fill the void left by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The Indian bowler lost with the second most test wickets in Ravichandran Ashwin, as well as former captains Kohli and Rohit in a rapid succession, India left a scary task during their tour to England. With England missing several bowlers of the front lines by the series couponer at Headingley, India was eager to make their mark. Jaiswal and Gill have proven that there is still a lot of depth left in the Indian batting series, with both centuries on Friday while the visitors on the runs after the end day walk one of the first Test at 359-3. The next ten Tests can define how the combination of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, over the past few years, with the Ashes series in Australia, is seen after many highs and lows after India’s visit. The 23-year-old Jaiswal put India in the bat to exert further pressure, on a ground where each of the previous six Test matches was won by the bowling. However, the plague of England is not overweight by any stretch as it became the first Indian batter to score centuries in his first match in Australia and England with a flawless performance of batting. Three of Jaiswal’s five centuries came against England. In total, he now gathered a colossal 813 in ten tests when he stood by McCullum’s side. “We talked a lot in the middle (with Gill) and we just made sure we were trying to play with session,” Jaiswal told reporters. “Try to get as many runs as we can get, put the ball in the right places.” We enjoy playing together, there is an incredible camaraderie between us. The way he knocked was incredible, so calm and composed in the light of the circumstances. I always enjoy batting with him. “Everywhere I go, everything I do in cricket, I love it. Of course, some moments are more special than others. ‘ While Jaiswal handled the heat on a scorching Leeds Day, Gill could not have been investigated. Without a test century outside Asia, Gill came into the order in Kohli’s number four position, with quick wickets before lunching the momentum in England’s favor. After back-to-back fiers in the 32nd over his early nerves, Gill sprayed boundaries to all corners and brought his hundred with a glorious ride through the lids. Only five Indian captains reached three figures in their first match as captain. Gill now has the opportunity on day two to grow up and really make his mark. (Reporting by Peter Hall, editing by Pritha Sarkar)