Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday said that he opted for an aggressive batting approach on the red soil pitch in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. The strategy paid off as Ashwin produced a brilliant century,

Ravichandran Ashwin scored 113 in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. This was his second century in the longest format of the game at this venue. In addition to two centuries, Ashwin also has four five-wicket hauls at his home venue.

India took a commanding lead in the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chennai, thanks to a strong seventh wicket partnership between Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. With stellar performances from seamers Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep,