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.

Shubman Gill scored a stunning century in the 1st Test match against Bangladesh. After his initial struggles at No.3, Shubman is slowly making the spot his own in the Indian Test team.

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.

Team India's star batter Shubman Gill showcased his exceptional batting skills by scoring a hard-fought century on Day 3 of IND vs BAN Chennai Test. This achievement marks his 5th Test century and 12th international century overall.