Thakur, who resumed Day 3 unbeaten, brought up his century with ease, reinforcing his case as the ideal seam-bowling all-rounder ahead of the Leeds Test.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the third Test match, played between England and India at Lord's, London, on Saturday.
India's heroes from Old Trafford took to social media to share what the draw meant to them - not just as cricketers, but as fighters.
India lost their openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and K L Rahul on a green top but did well to reach 72 for two at lunch on Day 1 of the series-deciding fifth Test against England at The Oval, London, on Thursday.
'You have to move ahead with whatever (players) you have and ensure they perform.'
IMAGES from Day 2 of the third Test match between England and India at Lord's, London, on Friday.
'Ideally we would have wanted about 40 runs more'.
ndia will be very happy after a technical masterpiece from Rahul and the flamboyance and exuberance that you can imagine from Pant
KL Rahul is optimistic about India's chances in the upcoming World Cup
The 25-year-old captain struck 13 fours and eight sixes to make 161 off 162 balls, following up his first-innings' 269 to become only the second Indian after legendary Sunil Gavaskar to have scored a double century and a ton in a Test.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul is all set to play for his franchise from the opening IPL game after getting all clear from the National Cricket Academy but he has been advised against wicket-keeping in the first few games.
Rahul introduced spin early in the game as his slow bowlers, led by Krunal, wrecked havoc.
Rahul said his strong preparations during the rehabilitation period at the NCA helped him prepare for his return.
LSG skipper KL Rahul said Mayank had complained of slight pain in his sides.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Friday
KL Rahul has always been confident about keeping wickets in Tests
Shubman Gill is the flavour of the season after his stupendous show in the recent Test series against England but he will face a contender in Axar Patel for vice-captaincy
Rahane lauded Gill's temperament under pressure, especially after India had lost the opening Test.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, on Saturday.
Indian captain Shubman Gill and his teammates also revelled in the win and expressed their pride and joy on social media handles.
Walking out with intent and flair, the wicketkeeper-batter smashed a quickfire 51 off just 56 deliveries in the morning session, propelling England to a strong 387.
Delhi Capitals' marquee signing KL Rahul is expected to miss the first two matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season
Ganguly said had the top-order batter applied a bit better, the result would have ben different.
England gained the upper hand after a rain-hit first day of the final Test against India at The Oval on Thursday
Shubman Gill was "extremely proud" of the fight that his team put up after being down and out but rued the absence of one fifty partnership and Rishabh Pant's first innings run-out in their 22-run defeat against England in the third Test at the Lord's.
The 24-year-old Jurel stepped in as keeper twice during the series - once after Pant took a blow to his finger in the third Test at Lord's, and again in the Manchester Test when Pant sustained a foot injury that ruled him out.
'There will be things that happen between the two teams but both teams know there's a line you can't cross but it's not really been troubled too much'
Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels Zak Crawley's time-wasting tactics at the end of the third day in the ongoing third Test was "as good a piece" he has ever seen, but said India can't complain as the visitors employed the same approach on the second day at Lord's.
In the team's first session ahead of the third Test, Bumrah seemed to be good spirits, constantly chatting with fellow teammates and at times with the travelling Indian media.
It was a dramatic end to day three of the third Test with opener Zak Crawley using the delaying tactic to ensure England only played one over
Sai Sudharsan made the opportunity count in his comeback game with a fifty while Rishabh Pant suffered another injury as India played the old-fashioned way to reach 264 for four at stumps on Day 1 of the fourth Test in Manchester on Wednesday.
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After a cautious start, Crawley and Duckett punished the straying Indian bowlers with an array of crisp boundaries. The pair blunted the new ball and raced to 77 without loss at tea.
Stokes, 34, underwent a successful operation on as torn hamstring in December followed by a rigorous physical fitness programme during which he lost 10 kilograms in weight.
Joe Root was on 36 and digging in when Mohammed Siraj angled one in that rapped him square on the pads. The Indians went up in unison. But umpire Paul Reiffel stood his ground.
It is now-or-never for the now senior-most superstar batter to produce an all-timer series that justifies his talent.
KL Rahul believes it is always good to put himself in "challenging situations"
Rohit Sharma acknowledged that there has been a lot of talk about KL Rahul's prolonged lean patch and that the batter needs to devise his own methods of scoring runs on slow turners.
