Team India posted 278/6 on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Having opted to bat first, India started off on a low note losing four wickets with just 112 runs on the board. However, Cheteshwar Pujara (90*) and Shreyas Iyer (82*) put up a partnership of 149 runs to make Team India a comfortable total. Apart from them, Rishabh Pant scored 46 runs. With skipper Rohit Sharma absent due to a thumb injury, KL Rahul has been named as the alternate captain for the current Test series.

Rahul spoke to the media before the first Test on Tuesday and said that his team will be aggressive against Bangladesh as the result of the series will affect the qualification for the World Test finals.

"There is a qualification (final) for the Test tournament, so we will also work hard. We know where we are and what we need to do to qualify for the final," Rahul said during an interview. with the media. . However, Indian wicket keeper Dinesh Karthik did not completely agree with Rahul's statement and said that the Indian team cannot adapt to the English style of 'Bazball' as the Chattogram game is slow, making it difficult for the players. punching hard to show their offensive side.

"For me, as I said, it's clear that these are the kind of wickets that sometimes don't produce results. As Test matches progress, wear and tear slows him down. If the batsman's attitude is not good, you will eventually see the batsmen making mistakes. If your temper is strong, you won't need a good technique to stay at the wicket. To begin with, India cannot play Bazball type of cricket because now it is not in our DNA to do such things," Karthik told the news channel.

Because KL Rahul came out and said they are going to play aggressive cricket it means they want to make it a game and get a result, knowing that the WTC final is coming up fast and these two games are going to be tough. They want to go forward.one who acts quickly and turns on the mark rate. They can't do it today because the wicket is slow, but you have to bring a completely different season and that will require a few players to hit the road," he added.

Coming to the match, Cheteshwar Pujara and Shreyas Iyer propelled India to a solid 278-6 on Day 1 of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Wednesday.

Pujara hit 90 as Iyer scored on 82, but luckily for them. Axar Patel was on the last ball of the 14th day, caught on the front foot as the second of Mehidy Hasan's two wickets.

Taijul Islam, Bangladesh's most successful bowler with 3-84, bowled Pujara to end a hard-fought innings that featured four fours.

Pujara and Iyer combined as India lost their fourth wicket by 112, and the turning point in the day's singles. India have been plagued by injuries, with captain Rohit Sharma at least as an opener and fast bowlers Mohammed Shami and pacer Ravindra Jadeja missing from the series.