Rishabh Pant made an instant impact on his comeback to red-ball cricket with a sublime match-winning century against Bangladesh in the first Test at Chepauk. The left-handed batter donned the Indian team whites after over 600 days after his horrific car accident.

India triumphed with a massive 280-run win over Bangladesh in Chennai, enhancing their lead in the World Test Championship standings. Ravichandran Ashwin excelled with both bat and ball, while Rishabh Pant marked his Test return with an emotional century.

Rishabh Pant, who recently returned to international cricket after a serious injury, also reflected on his emotional journey back to the field.

Chennai: The swashbuckling Rishabh Pant on Sunday asserted that Test cricket is where 'I belong the most' after marking his return to his favourite format with a sensational hundred against Bangladesh.

Rishabh Pant explained his emotional celebration after a superb hundred on his Test comeback in India's thumping victory over Bangladesh in the first Test.

Rishabh Pant marked his return to Test cricket with a scintillating century as India took control of the series opener against Bangladesh in Chennai on Saturday. Cricket seemed a long way away for Pant after he was involved in a serious car crash in 2022.