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Rishabh Pant Wins Hearts As He Explains Reason Behind Setting Field For Bangladesh

India's swashbuckling wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant showcased once again the love he has for Test cricket. With a century against Bangladesh in Chennai, Pant soared back to his best in the whites. But, it wasn't just his strokeplay that got everyone's attention. The wicket-keeper batter was also spotted setting the field for Bangladesh during an instance, an act that once MS Dhoni also executed on the ground. After the completion of the match, Pant was asked about the act, and he give an incredible reason.

"Ready To Face Whatever...": Rohit Sharma Sums Up India's 280-Run Win In 1st Bangladesh Test

Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday emphasised on building his team around "strong bowling options" in order to take the conditions out of the equation as they gear up for the challenges that lay ahead in the run-up to the World Test Championship. Riding on a brilliant all-round performance, India cantered to a massive 280-run victory in the first Test against Bangladesh with five sessions to spare. Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin completed a memorable all-round outing with a six-wicket haul as a dominant India crushed Bangladesh, after Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill struck fluent hundreds.

"Less Than 24 Hours After My Grandmother Passed Away...": Indian Cricketer Pens Emotional Note

Indian cricket team on Sunday registered a dominating 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test match at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. While the match was happening on the ground, an out-of-favour India batter was battling his emotions to perform as a host for live broadcast of the game. It was opening batter Abhinav Mukund who lost his grandmother, but came to duty hours after the incident. Fighting his inner battles, Mukund did his job to perfection and later revealed about the tragedy to people on social media.

Rishabh Pant Better Than MS Dhoni In Tests? Dinesh Karthik Gives Honest Response

More than 600 days after his horrific car accident, Rishabh Pant returned to his absolute best, scoring a century for the country, on Day 3 of the first Test against Bangladesh. Pant's ton came at a crucial time for the team, when most of the top-order batters departed early, leaving India India in a concerning position in the second innings. However, Pant and Shubman Gill orchestrated a crucial partnership, with the latter also scoring a ton, to take the team into a comfortable zone. As Pant notched up the triple-digit score, he also equalled MS Dhoni's record of scoring the most tons in Test cricket, as a wicket-keeper batter for the country.

Bangladesh Star's Blunt R Ashwin Comparison With Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma

In his own way, Ravichandran Ashwin continues to create his legacy in Indian cricket. With more than 500 wickets to his name, Ashwin sits second in the list of wicket-takers for the country in Tests. With 6 Test centuries to his name, the veteran cricketer has established his name as a true all-rounder that the team can rely on in every precarious situation. However, it's been tough for Ashwin to gain recognition in a country that is obsessively in love with its batters. However, veteran Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal feels R Ashwin's importance is as big as batting greats like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in India.

Snubbed For Bangladesh Tests, India Pacer Sends Big Message With 9-Wicket Haul

Arshdeep Singh saved his best for the last game and returned career-best figures of 6 for 40 as India D thrashed India B by 257 runs to end their Duleep Trophy campaign with a consolation victory on Sunday. Earlier, India D, who started the final day's play at 244 for 5, ended their second innings at 305, leaving India B with a target of 373 in little over 70 overs. Arshdeep and Aditya Thakare (4/59) then bowled unchanged for 22.2 overs to bundle out Abhimanyu Easwaran's team for a lowly 115. Arshdeep also recorded his best match figures of 9 for 90, with the distinction of getting out India's T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav (16) twice in the same game.

Watch: Virat Kohli Bows To R Ashwin During 1st Test vs Bangladesh. Here's The Reason

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli bowed to Ravichandran Ashwin after the spinner completes his five-wicket haul during Day 4 of the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai on Sunday. Ashwin ended up taking six wickets in the second innings as India marched on to a mammoth 280-run victory. This was the 37th five-wicket haul for Ashwin as he equaled the record of legendary Australia spinner Shane Warne. During the 58th over of Bangladesh's chase, Ashwin took the wicket of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and while the teammates celebrated the dismissal, Virat bowed to congratulate Ashwin.

First Time Since 1932: India Create History With Victory Against Bangladesh In Chennai

The Indian cricket team ended its 92-year-long wait as it defeated Bangladesh in the first Test of the 2-match series in Chennai. The 280-run victory for India at Chepauk resulted in the team getting their number of wins tally above their tally of the number of losses incurred in the longest format of the game for the first time in history. India played their first-ever Test in 1932, under the leadership of CK Naidu, but incurred a 158-run defeat. Since that match, India had never managed to get their number of wins higher than the number of losses.

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Rishabh Pant Wins Hearts As He Explains Reason Behind Setting Field For Bangladesh

"Ready To Face Whatever...": Rohit Sharma Sums Up India's 280-Run Win In 1st Bangladesh Test

"Less Than 24 Hours After My Grandmother Passed Away...": Indian Cricketer Pens Emotional Note

Rishabh Pant Better Than MS Dhoni In Tests? Dinesh Karthik Gives Honest Response

Bangladesh Star's Blunt R Ashwin Comparison With Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma

Snubbed For Bangladesh Tests, India Pacer Sends Big Message With 9-Wicket Haul

Watch: Virat Kohli Bows To R Ashwin During 1st Test vs Bangladesh. Here's The Reason

First Time Since 1932: India Create History With Victory Against Bangladesh In Chennai