Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri provided insightful commentary on Rishabh Pant’s performance in the Leeds Test, celebrating his record-breaking achievement. Shastri highlighted that Pant’s batting prowess is a blend of intuitive cricketing intellect and explosive shot-making. Shastri mentioned that Pant knows when to attack and turn the tide.
Shastri also reflected on Pant’s capacity for turning scores in the nineties into centuries. He believes that if Pant had successfully converted some of his dismissals in the nineties, his Test century tally would have been in double digits.
Day 4 of the Test saw England at 21/0, pursuing a target of 371. India’s second innings was wrapped up at 364, with Pant and KL Rahul’s substantial partnership being a key highlight. Notably, Pant’s achievement of two centuries in the match set a new record for Asian wicket-keeper batters.