Rahul was selected in the playing XI in the place of Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara who was dropped after performing poorly in the practice game.

After hitting his maiden century in England, Kohli showed a lovely gesture towards his wife Anushka Sharma by kissing his wedding ring while she was present in the stands to cheer him.

Wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik was constantly guiding R Ashwin throughout his spell by chattering in Tamil language to confuse the English batsmen.