Rishabh Pant wins back Sunil Gavaskar with Leeds hundred: Superb, superb, superb
India's Test vice-captain, Rishabh Pant, won back Sunil Gavaskar with his Test hundred against England at Headingley, which made the India legend go from slamming the batter, 'stupid stupid stupid,' for his rash batting against Australia to praising, 'superb, superb, superb' for his 140-ball century.ENG vs IND, 1st Test Day 2: UpdatesPant was on song with the bat as he combined with Shubman Gill to put on a mammoth 209-run stand to leave the English bowlers befuddled for most of Day 1 and the early period of the second day as well. His knock was filled with the typical unorthodox shots that left the opponents and the viewers in awe of what he really can do.advertisement
Gavaskar's comments had previously gone viral when Pant had played a shot during the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series earlier this year.The batting great did not mince his words when talking of Pant at that moment, and he went on to say, "Stupid, stupid, stupid! You have two fielders there, you still go for that shot. You have missed the previous shot, and look where you have been caught. You have been caught at deep third man. That is throwing away your wicket. Not in the situation that India was. You have to understand the situation as well'.Things took a u-turn after Pant's heroics in Leeds, after he got to his hundred in style, and a six against Shoaib Bashir to get to triple-figures. He then followed it up with a front flip to celebrate the milestone as well.Another word from Sunny G...!#SonySportsNetwork #GroundTumharaJeetHamari #ENGvIND #NayaIndia #DhaakadIndia #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/w1SF4t7KRz— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) June 21, 2025advertisement" Yes, superb, superb, superb, absolutely terrific batting by the young man," Gavaskar quipped after Pant reached the milestone.Even former cricketers reacted to Pant's century. Many claim that he is already on his way to greatness as he continues to show why he is amongst the best batters for the country in the longest format.Rishabh pant is now commited to entertaining us. #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/KYrHdkcPxu— Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) June 21, 2025"Rishabh Pant is now committed to entertaining us, said Ravichandran Ashwin, the Test bowling great."Top-class pacers or spinners, turning or seaming pitches, difficult match situation - nothing can stop Rishabh Pant in test. King of Red ball cricket," the former cricketer, Mohammed Kaif shared on social media.Even the popular cricket commentator, Harsha Bhogle was left in awe by the drama that ensued. He said,"What a ride this game takes you through. The great joy of seeing Rishabh Pant produce that hundred, followed by the immense sadness of Karun Nair's comeback getting stifled"."Apni sharto pe khelna Rishabh pant ne Nahi chora. Brilliant 100. (Playing to his instincts, Rishabh Pant has not left it.)", said the former Indian fast-bowler, Irfan Pathan.The wicketkeeper-batter eventually fell after scoring 134 runs as Josh Tongue got one onto the pads from around the wicket. Pant showed a rare lapse in judgment, which ended up costing the wicket. However, India finds itself with the upper hand as they have 454 on the board at lunch on Day 2.England managed to pull things back with skipper, Ben Stokes leading the charge with a few wickets of his own. Karun Nair, who made his return after a couple of years, fell for a duck. The batting unit is down to the tail-enders and India will hope to add as many runs as possible to keep them on track for a win.Must Watch
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