The on-field altercations started after Mark Wood dished out short-pitched stuff targeting Jasprit Bumrah's head, resulting in an argument with England skipper Joe Root and Jimmy Anderson. 

Rahul, who notched up a magnificent 129 in the first innings, was fielding at the boundary in the 69th over when the incident took place.

Rahul said he did not carry the baggage of the past. He also does not want to throw away the opportunity to cement his place in the side.

The experienced duo of Pujara and Test vice-captain Rahane have not been at their best of late, averaging in the 20s this year.

Rahul (129) could add only two runs to his overnight score before walking back to the dressing room amid a big applause.

Rohit himself scored an impressive 83 and added 126 runs for the opening stand with Rahul, who ended the first day of the second Test unbeaten on 127.

Rohit was on course for his eighth Test century and a place on the Honours Boards at the home of cricket when Anderson got one to nip back off the seam and go through the right-handed opener's gate.

Rahul, who was initially in the mix as a middle-order option, replaced injured Mayank Agarwal at the top and flaunted his versatility against the red cherry.

Rohit registered his highest Test score outside the home. His previous best was 79 against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

Bumrah endured a below-par WTC final against New Zealand and was also not effective when he played a couple of Tests against England in India on unhelpful tracks.

The in-from KL Rahul (57 batting off 151 balls) is still standing tall amid ruins alongside Rishabh Pant.

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Both Rahul and Kohli are not part of the Indian team that is playing a T20 series in Sri Lanka

The last time Rahul was seen competing in the whites was in 2019 against the West Indies. Rahul said he used the time to reflect on his game.

The Indian team, without its regular skipper Virat Kohli (back niggle) and his deputy Ajinkya Rahane (hamstring injury), ended the day at 306 for 9 despite early hiccups

The last time he had toured the country, Rahul had scored a century at the Oval in the final Test against England in the 2018 series. 

The two regular wicketkeepers in the squad, Rishabh Pant and Wriddhiman Saha, won't be able to take the field.

Pant's back-up Wriddhiman Saha will also not be available as he is in isolation until July 24.

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The former Indian pacer feels Dhawan must score heavily at the upcoming Sri Lanka tour in order to be in the reckoning for Indian team for T20 World Cup.