Speaking at the press conference at the end of the day's play, Gill recalled that during celebrations of their milestones, Pant was trying to touch his bat with Gill's bat, but the right-hander asked Pant to not do so since he was "trying to save the bat" he has been using since the series against England earlier this year.

Having come together as a batting pair for the first time in their careers at the end of Day 2, Gill and Pant – who had led India at Under-19 levels – had the whole of Day Three to assert their spot.

Chennai: Shubman Gill on Saturday went old-school in using his feet to nullify Bangladesh spinners on a pitch that had a hint of variable bounce, and the India batter said it was a part of his meticulous approach to unsettle the visiting tweakers.

Shubman Gill utilized his exceptional footwork to counter Bangladesh's spinners, achieving an unbeaten 119 and helping India to a sizable lead on the third day of the Test match. Gill credited his scoring to years of practicing footwork,

Away and out with multiple injuries, Pant, in early 2023, was even deemed unfit to play cricket again, let alone do wonders on his Test return.

Gill (119 not out) and Pant (109) helped India to take a lead of 514 before Rohit Sharma declared the innings in 1st Test match against Bangladesh

Shubman Gill's unbeaten 119 runs led India to declare at 287/4 in the first Test against Bangladesh. Gill's performance provided significant confidence, showcasing practice against spinners. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin spearheaded Bangladesh's wicket-taking,

Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill shone with centuries on day three of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. The duo shared a light-hearted moment with Pant repeatedly hitting Gill's bat to celebrate.