From Stupid to superb, Sunil Gavaskar praises Rishabh Pant for his 7th Test century, video going Viral
New Delhi: Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill gave India a strong start with their amazing batting on the first day of the Leeds Test, wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant robbed the entire gathering with his strong performance on the second day. Pant played a brilliant knock of 134 runs off 178 balls, including 12 fours and six sixes. He completed his century with a brilliant one-handed six off spinner Shoaib Bashir on the 146th ball.
Superb…superb…superb: Gavaskar also impressed
As soon as Pant completed his century, commentating legend Sunil Gavaskar could not hold on to his emotions and uttered ‘Superb, Superb, Superb’ three times. “When he comes to bat, he puts boundaries using the steps on the second or third ball itself. It gives him freedom and then he plays the way he wants,” Gavaskar said. ‘Pant gave himself time initially and then dominated the bowlers. When he gets set, he makes excellent use of the feet and hits brilliant fours and sixes,” he added.
Who once said ‘Stupid’, today says ‘Superb’
This is the same Sunil Gavaskar who called Pant ‘Stupid, Stupid, Stupid’ thrice for playing a poor shot in the Melbourne Test during the tour of Australia last year. But now the same Sunil Gavaskar is not tired of praising Pant for his mature and composed batting. He admitted that Pant now gives himself time at the start of his innings and then breaks in on the batsmen in an aggressive style. Gavaskar also said, “When Pant plays defensive shots, it seems like he has plenty of time against the fast bowlers, as if he is saying to the bowlers – look, I have time only time.”
Sunil Gavaskar’s ‘Stupid, Stupid, Stupid’ turned into ‘Superb, Superb, Superb’.
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Pant’s maturity won the hearts of veterans
Rishabh Pant had not only runs in this innings, but also a glimpse of a responsible batsman. He showed that he can adapt to the situation and show patience when the team needs it. His mature innings won the hearts of not only the audience, but also Sunil Gavaskar, who was his biggest critic.