England's Joe Root Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's Record In IND vs ENG 1st Test

On Day 1 of IND vs ENG 1st Test, Joe Root contributed 29 runs in the first innings before being dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja. The stylish batter achieved a significant milestone during his time at the crease.

Joe Root achieved a notable milestone by surpassing batting stalwart Sachin Tendulkar as the highest run-scorer in the historic Test rivalry between India and England.

Before the start of IND vs ENG 1st Test, England's number 1 batter Joe Root was just 10 runs away from reaching Sachin Tendulkar's esteemed mark of 2,535 Test runs in IND vs ENG Tests.

Joe Root's determined innings against India rewrote the history books as the star batter surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to claim the title of the highest run-scorer in Tests between India and England.

Joe Root is also the second-highest run-scorer in Test matches vs India on Indian soil with 952 runs in just 20 Test innings, only behind former England captain Alastair Cook (1,235 Test runs vs India on Indian soil).

List of highest run-scorers in history of Test matches between India and England stands as follows: Joe Root: 2555 runs, Sachin Tendulkar: 2535 runs, Sunil Gavaskar: 2483 runs, Alastair Cook: 2431 runs, Virat Kohli: 1991 runs