India’s Ravichandran Ashwin shows the ball in his hand as he celebrates his 5-wicket haul on the fourth day of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

For the first time in India's Test cricket history spanning 92 years, the number of wins is more than the number of defeats as the two-time World Test Championship finalists beat Bangladesh by 280 runs in the opening match of the series.

Ravi Ashwin hit a hundred and then took a five-for in the Chennai test. Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin once again showcased his class with both bat and the ball in the first of two-match test series against Bangladesh,