Rishabh Pant was at it again regaling his Indian teammates on the field at the Chepauk. On the second day of the ongoing first Test at Chepauk on Friday, Pant was doing his bit on the stump mic to keep his teammates interested.

Winning the toss, Bangladesh put India to bat. India lost the cream of their batting order in the form of Rohit Sharma (6), Shubman Gill (0) and Virat Kohli (6) in quick succession, reducing them to 34/3.

Ravichandran Ashwin showcased remarkable control and dominated the Bangladesh bowling attack with a brilliant unbeaten 102 from 112 balls.

R Ashwin showed remarkable control and dominated the Bangladesh bowling in his brilliant 102 not out from 112 balls

India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed that he draws inspiration from Ravindra Jadeja's batting. The dup added 199 runs for the seventh wicket against Bangladesh.

Ashwin and Jadeja's symbiotic relationship has become a cornerstone of India's success, with their collective skills leaving opponents struggling.

Ravi Ashwin heaped praise on Ravindra Jadeja after the latter troubled Bangladesh both with bat and ball in the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja put up a brave stand with the bat after India were under some trouble in the first innings, only to return with the ball and do more damage against Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series between India and Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.

Ravindra Jadeja came up with the perfect response, when asked about helping R Ashwin during the first innings.

Along with rescuing India from a shaky 144 for six, the 199-run stand between R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja against Bangladesh served as a reminder to their value as lower-order batters.