India, June 24 -- The transition era for Team India has gotten off to a bad start as the young side, led by Shubman Gill, faced a five-wicket defeat in the first Test against England in Headingley, Leeds. Ben Stokes and co climbed a mountain as the hosts chased down 371 in the final innings to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. After Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired, all the chatter was about how the batting lineup would fare without their two most senior pros. However, it is safe to say that more than RoKo, India possibly missed the services of a quality frontline spinner like Ravichandran Ashwin on the final day, as Ravindra Jadeja was unable to get much assistance from the pitch.

Jadeja's below-par show with the ball, mixed...