On Thursday, Pant, who retired hurt on the opening day of the fourth Test due to a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, received a standing ovation as he hobbled out to the crease and went on to make a courageous 54 off 75 balls \u2013 his 18th fifty in the longer format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen we saw Rishabh Pant with Gautam Gambhir having a chat, he was in his whites \u2014 we thought maybe he might come out to bat at the end of the innings. Who would\u2019ve thought he\u2019d walk in after the fall of the very next wicket? He is injured, but don\u2019t rule out this guy.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIf he's told one day that he can't move his feet, he\u2019s got such wonderful hand-eye coordination that he'll still be able to dominate. So England would be worried that Rishabh Pant is back, even though he looked clearly in pain. This is clearly Rishabh Pant\u2019s decision; he decided, 'I'm going to go out there'.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAnd when you do things like this \u2014 gestures like Anil Kumble bowling with his jaw strapped, those are moments in history you remember 50 years from now. It shows how keen he is to turn up for India. There\u2019s something about Test cricket, especially when it\u2019s being played in England.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cLook at the amount of attention you get as a cricketer here. This is where he wants to give his best. If you wonder why he hasn't made the same impact in white-ball cricket, maybe this is why. Because Pant wants to leave a mark on Test cricket more than any other format,\u201d said Manjrekar on JioHotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAnd when you do things like this \u2014 gestures like Anil Kumble bowling with his jaw strapped, those are moments in history you remember 50 years from now. It shows how keen he is to turn up for India. There\u2019s something about Test cricket, especially when it\u2019s being played in England.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThat\u2019s just incredible. With almost no experience, they\u2019ve shown outstanding temperament and discipline. It speaks volumes about the hunger and maturity in this group,\u201d concluded Manjrekar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n