Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud took three early wickets including star batsman Virat Kohli in Chennai to jolt India's top-order in the opening Test on Thursday.Rohit smashed Hasan for the first boundary of the match but the bowler had his revenge in the next over when he got the skipper caught at second slip to break through.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss on Thursday and decided to send India in to bat in the first cricket test. India was playing a test for the first time since March when it beat England 4-1 in a five-match series in India.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to field against India in an overcast Chennai on Thursday in the first of two Tests.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto wins toss, elects to bowl first against India in first Test. India confident after beating Pakistan.

Virat will be looking to do well in the series against Bangladesh in order to score runs in the much-anticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy series.

In a special video on BCCI's website, Gautam Gambhir praised Virat Kohli as India's best Test captain. Gambhir highlighted Kohli's role in building a strong fast-bowling unit and leading India to historic victories.