Rishabh Pant marked his Check comeback with India’s first match of the collection towards Bangladesh in Chennai, which is the primary red-ball worldwide for the wicketkeeper-batsman since his horrific automotive accident in December 2022.
Pant, who returned to aggressive cricket with the Indian Premier League earlier this yr, spent greater than a yr in rehab following a number of surgical procedures.Subsequently, he contributed to India’s T20 World Cup triumph after which performed the Duleep Trophy to mark his red-ball comeback.
Pant’s preventing spirit, “fearless” strategy and “enjoyable methods” of approaching the sport obtained him an enormous thumbs-up from Australia legend Adam Gilchrist.
In the identical attacking batting mould as former wicketkeeper Gilchrist, Pant likes to tackle the bowlers and nonetheless not lose his sense of humour. The Australian finds that one of many many particular qualities Pant possesses.
“I reckon he assaults a bit greater than I did,” stated Gilchrist whereas speaking on a podcast, a clip of which has been doing the rounds on social media.
“I performed an aggressive model at the moment, however Rishabh, he seems fearless. What I do like is that he sometimes places a foot on the brake and absorbs a little bit of stress. So he is a category act.”
Gilchrist, who performed 96 Checks, 287 ODIs and 13 T20Is, gave a brand new definition to an attacking opening batsman, identical to former India opener Virender Sehwag.
He feels the form of leisure Rishabh supplies is what individuals pay cash for.
“He’s, what you say, bums on seats and folks pay cash nicely and actually. I’d fortunately pay cash to observe him play cricket. In order that’s a terrific high quality to have, I feel, if individuals are acknowledging in that method as a result of he will get the outcomes, he is a winner and a survivor, as we all know. He is all class in every thing he does. He is good enjoyable, he is obtained the humour. He is aware of methods to go a few very critical enterprise in a enjoyable method,” stated the World Cup winner.
Pant scored 39 in his first Check innings upon return.
Pant, who returned to aggressive cricket with the Indian Premier League earlier this yr, spent greater than a yr in rehab following a number of surgical procedures.Subsequently, he contributed to India’s T20 World Cup triumph after which performed the Duleep Trophy to mark his red-ball comeback.
Pant’s preventing spirit, “fearless” strategy and “enjoyable methods” of approaching the sport obtained him an enormous thumbs-up from Australia legend Adam Gilchrist.
In the identical attacking batting mould as former wicketkeeper Gilchrist, Pant likes to tackle the bowlers and nonetheless not lose his sense of humour. The Australian finds that one of many many particular qualities Pant possesses.
“I reckon he assaults a bit greater than I did,” stated Gilchrist whereas speaking on a podcast, a clip of which has been doing the rounds on social media.
“I performed an aggressive model at the moment, however Rishabh, he seems fearless. What I do like is that he sometimes places a foot on the brake and absorbs a little bit of stress. So he is a category act.”
Gilchrist, who performed 96 Checks, 287 ODIs and 13 T20Is, gave a brand new definition to an attacking opening batsman, identical to former India opener Virender Sehwag.
He feels the form of leisure Rishabh supplies is what individuals pay cash for.
“He’s, what you say, bums on seats and folks pay cash nicely and actually. I’d fortunately pay cash to observe him play cricket. In order that’s a terrific high quality to have, I feel, if individuals are acknowledging in that method as a result of he will get the outcomes, he is a winner and a survivor, as we all know. He is all class in every thing he does. He is good enjoyable, he is obtained the humour. He is aware of methods to go a few very critical enterprise in a enjoyable method,” stated the World Cup winner.
Pant scored 39 in his first Check innings upon return.
