'Rishabh Pant At Lord's...': India Wicketkeeper Promises 'Iconic' Performance
India stars - KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Siraj - recall the team's famous Lord's Triumph on the 2021 England tour.
Part of India's remarkable triumph at Lord's during the 2021 Test tour of England, the trio of Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj expressed their delight upon returning to the iconic venue and look ahead to an exciting contest as they face England in the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy from today.
In a special clip shared by the BCCI, the three stars echoed the message of 'Believed in 2021, Belief in 2025' ahead of the Test match, where Team India will be eyeing a 2-1 series lead after an inspirational comeback victory in Birmingham, overcoming their frustrating defeat at Headingley.
Rahul, who struck a magnificent first-innings century to set up India's memorable victory at Lord's on the previous trip, shared his feelings of having come back to the ground.
'My experience of having played here with a lot of pride and happiness. A happy feeling to come here and enter the dressing room, see the honours board and have your name on it. Hopefully, I can put in a great performance here once again and make sure I get as many runs as I can and put the team in a winning position," he said.
Pant also recalled the wonderful Test where fortunes shifted back and forth before the then captain Virat Kohli's feisty brigade unleashed 60 overs of hell on the English side on the final afternoon and emerged victorious after an excellent performance from the fast bowlers.
'Everyone knows it's an iconic ground. Getting everyone together to win that Test match was so amazing to see," said Pant, now the vice-captain.
'God has been kind that I got a chance again with a different team in a different environment in a different role. This is something we're going to take from the last match as a team, lots of confidence and hopefully we can make it a 2-1 series lead now," he added.
Pant wants to carve his own niche and hopes to deliver an iconic performance at the historic venue. 'I am trying to make my own identity. And Lord's everyone knows is an iconic ground. When we Rishabh Pant at Lord's, it's going to be iconic," he said.
Siraj, who played a key role in that Lord's win four years ago, hopes he continues to deliver the goods.
'I am so grateful because in 2021, the match we won," said Siraj, who had taken four wickets apiece in the two innings and helped India achieve 151-run victory.
'As a player, having your name on the honours board. I want to perform for my team and help it win," he added.
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