In the first Test match in Chennai, India's star all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin smashed a glorious 113 runs off 133 deliveries which was laced with 11 fours and 2 sixes. In the same match, Ashwin claimed six wickets in Bangladesh's second innings by conceding 88 runs in 21 overs. For his all-round performance, the veteran received the "Player of the Match" award
In the same Test, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant stitched a crucial partnership when the side needed it the most. Gill stayed unbeaten on 119 runs in 176 balls which included 10 fours and 4 sixes. Pant, on the other hand, returned to the pavilion after scoring 109 runs in 128 balls. His knock was laced with 13 fours and 4 sixes
Throughout the series, Akash Deep emerged as one of the positives for Team India. He kept the ball swinging across both Tests which made the Bangladesh's batsmen struggle to settle on the wicket. He could be another option for the upcoming "Border-Gavaskar Trophy"
Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud snapped five wickets in India's first innings of the Chennai Test. He leaked 83 runs in 22.2 overs
In the second Test match, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma took a one-hand blinder which stunned the fans. With this, he showed Bangladesh's Liton Das the way to the pavilion. His innings ended with a score of 13 runs in 30 balls including 3 fours
Later, on the day, pacer Mohammed Siraj took a stunning catch to dismiss Shakib Al Hasan on just nine runs. Siraj took his catch in Ravichandran Ashwin's over. Shakib departed after playing 17 balls in which he smashed 2 fours
One bug positive for Bangladesh was when Mominul Haque played an unbeaten knock of 107 runs. Facing 194 balls, he smashed 17 fours and 1 six. With this, he became the only second Bangladeshi batsman to score a century on Indian soil
KL Rahul who was struggling to score runs shut the critics by playing a fiery knock of 68 runs in the second Test match. He faced just 43 deliveries in which he smashed 7 fours and 2 sixes
Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja completed his 300 wickets in Test cricket during the second Test match. He also entered the list of cricketers to score 3,000 runs in the format
Virat Kohli added another record to his armoury. During the second Test match, he became the fastest batsman to complete 27,000 international runs by surpassing legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar
Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his rich vein in form. He scored half-centuries in both innings of the Kanpur Test. In the first innings, he scored 72 runs and in the second essay, the left-hander registered 51 runs. Following his knocks, he was honoured with the "Player of the Match" award
Ravichandran Ashwin was a player to watch out for throughout the series. After the first match's heroics, he continued to deliver with the ball in the second. Ashwin snapped two wickets in the visitor's first innings and later went on strike three wickets in the second half. For his contribution, the veteran spinner received the "Player of the Series" award
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