Rishabh Pant is on a mission to make this second chance at life count, and the early indications more than indicate that he is firmly on the right track.

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 corner 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.

Rishabh Pant returns to Test cricket after two years, following a severe accident. His comeback match is against Bangladesh, the same team he last played Test cricket against. Despite competition from Dhruv Jurel,

Rishabh Pant marks his return to Test cricket with a century as India close in on a comprehensive victory over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chennai.

Rishabh Pant's century against Bangladesh was his first three-figure score in 812 days. He last scored a century for any team in any format of the game, when he slammed 146 in the first innings of the ​​​​​ India vs England Test in Edgbaston on June 2,

Pant collected 109 runs off 128 balls before getting out to Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The left-hand batter also smashed 13 fours and 4 sixes throughout his innings.