NEW DELHI: BCCI secretary Jay Shah has extended his congratulations to Team India for their impressive 280-run victory over Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
The spin pair, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, led India to a dominant win by dismantling the Bangladesh batting lineup for 234 runs, securing victory within four days in the first Test of the two-match series.
Ashwin, named Player of the Match, took a five-wicket haul and contributed with a century. This match also marked Gautam Gambhir's debut as India's head coach, beginning his tenure with a resounding win.
In a message posted on X, Jay Shah shared, “Fantastic start for Team India in this year's red-ball season! Absolutely loved watching @ashwinravi99’s calculated knock in the first innings and his match-winning spell in the second. @ShubmanGill and @imjadeja were brilliant with the bat and special shoutouts to @RishabhPant17 for making a grand comeback in Test Cricket and our pace spearhead, @Jaspritbumrah93, for crossing 400 international wickets! On to the second Test, where we look to seal the series.”
Rishabh Pant made a notable return to Test cricket, playing his first match since December 2022. The wicketkeeper batter scored his sixth Test hundred, matching the record for the most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper in Tests.
With this victory, India now leads the World Test Championship points table, while Bangladesh has dropped to sixth place. The second Test is scheduled to be held at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur from September 27.
