Watch: Virat Kohli-Rishabh Pant's hilarious 'dragging Kuldeep' act ahead of first Test goes viral

Indian cricket stars Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant were seen engaging in a playful prank on their teammate Kuldeep Yadav during the warm-up session ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. 

The first Test between India and Bangladesh resumes India's World Test Championship campaign after a six-month gap from red-ball cricket. With the Men in Blue eyeing a spot in their third consecutive WTC final, the series carries significant importance. The match also sees the return of Pant to Test cricket following his recovery from a near-fatal car accident in late 2022.

During the pre-match warm-up, Yadav was seen stretching using a resistance band when Virat Kohli decided to pull a prank. With the wicketkeeper-batter's assistance, the star batter used the resistance band to playfully drag Kuldeep across the ground with the trio bursting into laughter.

Check out the viral Kohli-Pant moment here:

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Jadeja-Ashwin steady the ship after wickets fell in tandem 

The tourists won the toss and elected to field first. The hosts faced a challenging start to the Test match, losing early wickets in the first session. Kohli, who received a warm welcome from the Chennai crowd, was dismissed for just six runs off six balls. Despite this setback, India managed to recover, posting a score of 275/6 in 68.0 overs, thanks to vital fifty knocks from Yashasvi Jaiswal (56 off 118), Ravindra Jadeja (51* off 76), and Ravichandran Ashwin (75* off 81).