Headingley Test: Joe Root surpasses Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar with 8th hundred in India vs England Tests

England vs India, 3rd Test: In-form captain Joe Root hit his 8th hundred against Virat Kohli's side to become the player with most centuries in India vs England Tests on Day 2.

In-form skipper Joe Root surpassed the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Alastair Cook to become the batsmen with most hundreds in India vs England Tests after notching up his 8th Test century against Virat Kohli's side during the second match of the series in Leeds on Thursday. Root leads the list of batsmen with the most hundred in India vs England Tests with 8 centuries in 41 innings while Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Alastair Cook are the joint-second with seven tons in bilateral series between both countries.