England vs India - First Test, Day 1: Things that stood out

Dropped catches

This Indian Team is probably the fittest unit in the history of Indian Cricket. The ground fielding is top notch, and the athleticism of the players has improved vastly. But one factor that has been consistently letting down Team India is its poor catching.

Since 2013, India have dropped more catches than they have caught. Rahane dropped Jennings at the start of the day and Karthik dropped Curran at the end of the day. Even though it did not prove to be costly this time around, dropped catches will come back to haunt the team.