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.

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,