Bangladesh skipper Najmul Shanto won the toss and opted to bowl first against Rohit Sharma's India in the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday

Former India wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik lavished praise on Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for their 195 run stand on Day 1 of 1st Test match against Bangladesh.

Dinesh Karthik lauded Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for their pivotal partnership on the opening day of the Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. Ashwin's unbeaten century and Jadeja's composed 86* led India to 339/6 after a top-order collapse,

Ravichandran Ashwin (batting on 102) and Ravindra (batting on 86) brought India back from the brink of disaster, helping them reach 339/6 on Day 1 of the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chennai.

It’s an old Chennai surface with a bit of bounce and carry. The red soil pitch allows you to play a few shots if you are willing to just get in line and give

R Ashwin reached another great height as an all-rounder during the first Test against Bangladesh at his home stadium in Chennai.

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar lauded all-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for taking India from "despair to domination" with their counter-attacking partnership during the first Test against Bangladesh.

Chennai-born Ashwin remained unbeaten on 102 while Chennai Super Kings’ ace all-rounder Jadeja is batting on 86 as the duo put on an unbroken 195-run partnership to lead India out of trouble at 339 for six at close of play,

R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja's rearguard performances salvaged India in the first innings of the first Test against Bangladesh