Resuming Day 2 of the first Test on 65 not out, Pant displayed immense maturity and poise in the early hours of play. Pant absorbed the early pressure from England\u2019s bowlers before unleashing his trademark attacking strokes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He reached his century mark with a six off Shoaib Bashir and then broke out into his trademark somersault celebration. He played a valuable knock of 134 before being caught plumb by Josh Tongue. \u201cRishabh\u2019s celebration is as entertaining as his batting! Well done, Rishabh,\u201d posted Sachin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tendulkar also pointed out how Pant\u2019s \u2018extremely clever\u2019 falling paddle sweep helps him and how conversing in Hindi allowed the batters to play mind games with the bowling attack.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cRishabh's falling paddle sweep is not accidental. It is intentional and extremely clever. Going down with the shot allows him to get under the ball and scoop it over the leg slip with control.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAlso noticed something interesting during Bashir\u2019s spell. Shubman and Rishabh were speaking loudly in Hindi between deliveries. It wasn\u2019t just casual talk. They were playing mind games with the bowler, trying to disrupt his rhythm. These minor details may not appear on the scoreboard, but they can have a significant impact on the game,\u201d added Tendulkar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pant\u2019s services were acquired for a whopping INR 27 crore by the Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025, after he already had a troubled patch during India\u2019s 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the left-handed batter failed to provide the impact needed for a player of that price tag in the cash-rich league. He was subjected to immense criticism, but former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta also took to social media to reiterate the simple message of - \u2018I told you so\u2019 in regards to Pant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAlso noticed something interesting during Bashir\u2019s spell. Shubman and Rishabh were speaking loudly in Hindi between deliveries. It wasn\u2019t just casual talk. They were playing mind games with the bowler, trying to disrupt his rhythm. These minor details may not appear on the scoreboard, but they can have a significant impact on the game,\u201d added Tendulkar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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