While the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma had big praise for all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin, his Bangladesh counterpart Najmul Hossain Shanto believes the performance of the pacers was a silver lining for the visitors.

Legendary Sachin Tendulkar commended Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for their pivotal 195-run partnership that rescued India on the first day of the Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. Their efforts took India from a shaky 144/6 to a more stable position at 339/6,

Senior India batter Virat Kohli completed 12,000 runs in international cricket at home. Kohli became the second player, only behind Sachin Tendulkar to achieve this feat.