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.

Returning to Test cricket for the first time since December 2022, Rishabh Pant smashed his sixth Test hundred to underline his status as India's No.1 wicketkeeper in the format.

Indian wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant opened up on his century in the 1st Test match against Bangladesh at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Rishabh Pant marked his emotional comeback in Test cricket with a century against Bangladesh, highlighted by a heartwarming pre-match ritual where he prayed before his bat, gloves, and helmet.

This was Pant’s first Test match since December 2022, when he had sustained multiple injuries during a horrific car accident. Pant scored a century in India’s second innings, scoring 109 off 128 balls.

Rishabh Pant struck a century on his return to test cricket as India reduced Bangladesh to 158-4 at stumps on day three of the first test.

Rishabh Pant struck a century on his return to test cricket as India reduced Bangladesh to 158-4 (37.2 overs) at stumps on day three of the first test Saturday. Pant scored 109 runs off 128 balls for his sixth test hundred as India finished its second innings at 287-4 declared in 64 overs.

India's Rishabh Pant announced his return to Tests in style on Saturday with an attacking century during his first five-day match since he was sidelined by a serious car crash in 2022. The wicketkeeper smashed the bowlers to every part of the Chennai grounds on day three of the first Test against Bangladesh before a double off Shakib Al Hasan got him his sixth Test century.