At Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, India is now playing Bangladesh in the first of the two-match Test series. When Rishabh Pant returned to the Indian test team for the first time in 632 days after his tragic automobile accident, all eyes were on him. He looked potential early on but was out for 29 in the first innings before really coming into his own in the third. Pant broke the lengthy wait on his Test return.

Rishabh Pant hit 13 fours and 4 sixes in a performance of 105 runs off 129 balls during the third innings.
Eight12 Days Into Rishabh Pant’s First Century

After 812 days, Rishabh Pant’s century against Bangladesh was his first score in the three figures. In the first innings of the India vs. England Test match at Edgbaston on June 2, 2022, he smashed 146, his last century for any side in any version of the game. After that, he struggled and didn’t reach 100 until December 30, 2022, when he had his terrible accident.

After that, he missed almost a year of competition before eventually making a return in the IPL 2024. Before making his Test debut in the first Test against Bangladesh, he made his India return in the T20 World Cup of 2024.

MS Dhoni Record Equaled by Rishabh Pant

With his score of 129, Rishabh Pant achieved his sixth century in Test cricket. In the longest version of the game, he has now tied the record set by the legendary MS Dhoni for the most century by an Indian wicketkeeper.

India wins the first test against Bangladesh.

Bangladesh chose to bowl first in the match after winning the toss. On the first day, India were reduced to 144/6, with only Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fifty-score showing some fight. Subsequently, it was the turn of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, who combined to score 199 runs for the seventh wicket. Jadeja was dismissed at 86, but Ashwin proceeded to smash 113, his sixth century in the Test match. In the first innings, India was dismissed for 376 runs.

Bangladesh was bowled out for 149 in the second innings, giving the Indian bowlers a breath of fresh air. With four wickets, Jasprit Bumrah has taken the lead, followed by Akash Deep, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Siraj, who each claimed two wickets.

Day 3: India declared at 287/4 after twin century from Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant. As a result, they seized a 514-run advantage; Bangladesh now has to score 515 to triumph.