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Time of India
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
India vs England Test: 'Itna tameez se khelne ke chakkar mein ... ': Rishabh Pant's complaint to KL Rahul caught on stump mic
NEW DELHI: Known for his aggressive and attacking style of batting, was asked to stay calm and go defensive against England's bowling attack on Day 4 of the first Test at Headingley Stadium in Leeds on Monday. During the first session, Pant was heard saying something to , who was at the non-striker's end — and it was picked up by the stump mic. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Paki hui waali ball. Itna tameez se khelne ke chakkar mein chuth rahi hai," Pant said. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Pant, who had scored a brilliant century in the first innings, was also caught talking to himself in Hindi on the stump mic. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter, appearing slightly rushed in this innings, was heard telling himself to calm down and avoid taking unnecessary risks. "Waise zaruri nahi hai (It is not important). Maarna hai to seedha lag jayega na next ball (If you want to hit, do it with a straight bat next ball). Zabardasti try kar raha hai (Why are you trying to score forcefully)," Pant was caught saying. At the other end, KL Rahul put on a masterclass in timing and composure as India reached 153 for three at lunch on Day 4. Rahul looked solid at 72 off 157 balls, while Pant was unbeaten on 31 off 59 deliveries. India added 63 runs in the session, losing just one wicket, and extended their overall lead to 159 runs. Greenstone Lobo predicts winner of IND vs ENG series | Who Has the Astrological Edge? India, who began the day with a 96-run lead, suffered an early blow when skipper was dismissed just seven balls into the morning session. Gill, coming off a magnificent century in the first innings, chopped on a good-length delivery from Brydon Carse. Rooted to the crease, Gill was cramped for room as the ball crashed into his stumps. Dejected, the Indian captain stared at the spot where the ball pitched — possibly on one of the cracks — as he walked back to the dressing room.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
'Zabardasti try kar raha': Rishabh Pant's self-talk on stump mic is pure gold
Rishabh Pant in action on Day 4 (BCCI | X) Rishabh Pant talking to himself in Hindi on the stump mic on Day 3 is absolute gold. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter, who has looked hurried in this innings, was telling himself to calm down and stop taking so many chances. " Waise zaruri nahi hai (It is not important). Maarna hai to seedha lag jayega na next ball (If you want to hit, do it with a straight bat next ball). Zabardasti try kar raha hai (Why are you trying to score forcefully)," Pant was caught saying on the stump mic. In the commentary box, former England captain Michael Atherton asked Dinesh Karthik to translate what Pant was telling himself. DK translates what Rishabh Pant was saying! 🤓🔊 — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 23, 2025 "First up, he said to himself that he should play with a straight bat and he will still middle it. Don't try to do too much. He's almost talking himself into saying he doesn't need to do anything out of the ordinary," translated Karthik. "He is pretty disappointed with what he did, and I hope he listens to himself," he added. Pant, who scored a scintillating century in the first innings, has been caught between his natural game and holding himself back. IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant opens up on chemistry with Shubman Gill and England challenge "I mean, it's interesting, isn't it? Because it implies that he has played so much by instinct that instinct just takes over, no matter what he is telling himself to do," said Atherton. India's vice-captain slammed his seventh Test ton — and third in England — the best by any visiting wicketkeeper. He now holds the record for most Test hundreds as a wicketkeeper for India, going past MS Dhoni 's tally of six. The 27-year-old played a ferocious knock of 134 and was also involved in a crucial 209-run partnership with skipper Shubman Gill , who slammed 147 on his Test captaincy debut — also his highest score in the format. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here . Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
Hindustan Times
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Rishabh Pant told to concentrate on 'bigger goal and realise there is a team' after reckless play: 'Not just about you'
Heading into Day 4 of the Headingley Test against England, India were hopeful of overnight batters Shubman Gill and KL Rahul giving the side a solid start. However, the hopes were dashed almost instantly as Shubman Gill was bowled by Brydon Carse in the very first over of the day. This resulted in Rishabh Pant walking to the middle. The left-handed batter who scored a century in the first innings was fidgety to start off with as he went for a few aerial shots against the run of play. India Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant asked to look for 'the bigger picture' and realise the importance of putting the team first. (AP) After Rishabh Pant escaped on two or three occasions, former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik launched a tirade against the India vice-captain, asking Pant to look for the bigger picture and realise the importance of putting the team first. Off the bowling of Brydon Carse, Rishabh Pant went for a falling sweep shot. However, he was lucky that the wind took the ball out of the fielder's grasp. He also stepped out of the crease on quite a few occasions in looking to hit the ball down the ground. He even got under the skin of Chris Woakes by pulling out of the batting stride at the last moment. It was then that Dinesh Karthik asked the wicketkeeper-batter to think about KL Rahul as well. Also Read: IND vs ENG Live Score: KL Rahul reaches 50, but Rishabh Pant living on the edge "Whatever Rishabh Pant is doing, it's not helping. If I were KL Rahul, all I'd tell Rishabh Pant right now is play the way you want, but our goal is to try and get the team a huge partnership. It could mean get to 200, could mean get to lunch, whatever will work for him. Instead of telling him to be careful or not to play this shot, I don't think those messages sit well with him," said Dinesh Karthik on air. "It's the language that you want to use. Our bigger goal is to get to 200, 220. And then if he still wants to go ahead and do that, thinking that's the best way to get there, fair enough. It's interesting because I was speaking to Cheteshwar Pujara, and he said that sometimes he gave information that says just be careful, lunch is around the corner, he felt it curbed his instinct and didn't get the best out of Rishabh Pant," he added. 'It's just not about Rishabh Pant' Dinesh Karthik then also discussed how Rishabh Pant reacts better to bland messages than instructions that ask him to change his gameplay and curb his natural instincts. "But if he just said things like Chris Woakes is looking to bowl outswing and the odd one is coming back in, just pass very bland information, very straightforward information, but more tactical, it seemed to work for Rishabh Pant because then he found out his way of scoring runs," said Dinesh Karthik. "And also whatever Rishabh Pant is doing, he's got to understand that it's just not about him. There is a team, there's a bigger goal, but most importantly, there's a partner there, KL Rahul, who's in great rhythm, in a very good zone, and he shouldn't be doing anything to put him away. They need to forge a partnership. He's the vice captain of the Indian team. He knows what that responsibility means to him," he added. In the first innings, Rishabh Pant was one of the three centurions for India, and this allowed the visitors to post 471 runs on the board. India then gained a six-run lead after they bowled out England for 465. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the Indian bowlers as he returned with five wickets.
India Today
22-06-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Rishabh Pant after winning back Gavaskar's plaudits: Wanted to change in my comeback
Rishabh Pant was pleased to know that he managed to win back Sunil Gavaskar's respect following his century against England in the opening Test at Headingley, Leeds. The wicketkeeper-batter was pleased with his turnaround and mentioned how he wanted to work on a few aspects of his game since his 15-month absence from the sport after his life-threatening car vs IND 1st Test Day 3 Live Updatesadvertisement"It feels so good. I have worked on my weaknesses and tried to recover from setbacks. I wanted to change a few things in my comeback. I worked hard and focused to change some of this," Pant commented on Sony Sports. "More importantly, I have worked on being disciplined. It gives me a lot of satisfaction," he reaction to Sunny G's ', , ' comment #SonySportsNetwork #GroundTumharaJeetHamari #ENGvIND #NayaIndia #DhaakadIndia #TeamIndia[England, India, Rishabh Pant] Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) June 22, 2025Sunil Gavaskar has been vocal about Pant's performances in Test cricket all throughout his career, and his comments went viral after his disappointing performance against Australia in the third Test at since then, with the added responsibilities as vice-captain, Pant managed to impress with a swashbuckling century, scoring 134 runs to push India's first-innings total to 471 runs. In his knock, he managed to play some wild shots, something that has become a habit when he goes big withadvertisementGavaskar's reaction after Pant's hundred had gone viral. It turned out to be a play on his critique in the MCG Test, where he said, "Yes, superb, superb, superb, absolutely terrific batting by the young man".BOWLERS YET TO STEP UPDespite the batting efforts, it seems as if the visitors may have come short considering the bowlers not being able to make much of an impact. It has been a one-man effort with Jasprit Bumrah being the major threat for the most add to their woes, the sunny weather has resulted in the bowlers not being able to get much movement as well once the ball for got worn will hope that they can bank on the second new ball to possible give them some a chance of turning things around and having a lead, going to the second Watch
India Today
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Rishabh Pant on somersault celebration: Worked hard on gymnastics post my accident
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant revealed that he had envisioned three different celebrations for his comeback Test century against England in Leeds, before ultimately opting for his trademark somersault. Pant lit up Saturday's play at Headingley, bringing up his seventh Test hundred in his first match as the team's to Cheteshwar Pujara ahead of the third day's play, Pant explained that he had practised somersaults since his school days. The wicketkeeper-batter shared that, following his road accident in 2022, he had to put in considerable effort to regain the ability—but is now once again performing gymnastics with had three celebrations in mind. One of them was 'let the bat do the talking'. Then I thought, I'll stick with mine. I've been doing it since childhood (the somersault). I trained in gymnastics during school,' Pant told Sony Sports. ENG vs IND, 1st Test Day 3 Updates 'In school, I did gymnastics. I'm very used to it. Even if you wake me up in the middle of the night, I can do a somersault. After the accident, I had to work even harder at it. But I put in the work, and now it's easy for me again,' he executed the front flip after bringing up his century with a six off Shoaib Bashir. On 99, the England off-spinner floated one invitingly, and Pant needed no second invitation—he advanced down the track and launched Bashir into the stands, removing his helmet to mark the then dropped his bat and gloves to the ground before delighting the Leeds crowd with a front flip. This was Pant's second successive hundred in as many innings; he had performed a similar somersault after scoring a century in the final match of the Indian Premier League for Lucknow Super Giants.'When Bashir was bowling the previous over, I thought I should get to the hundred then and there. I didn't want to play percentage cricket and take a risk—he bowled well, so I respected it and took a single. In the next over, when he came back, I told him, 'If you keep the field close-in, I'll go for the big shot.' Luckily, I was on 99. I was confident, but I still wanted to play the ball on merit,' Pant said, reflecting on the moment he reached three demonstrated greater restraint than ever before, while retaining his trademark flamboyance. He struck six sixes and 12 boundaries, mixing caution with aggression. He played audacious scoops, danced down the track to fast bowlers, yet also showed the discipline to respect the bowler and match posted 471, despite a collapse in which their last seven wickets fell for just 42 runs. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, captain Shubman Gill, and vice-captain Pant all notched up FROM IPL TO TESTSadvertisementPant shared that he had consciously worked on playing straighter and trimming certain shots from his repertoire as he transitioned from IPL to red-ball cricket.'In my mind, I wanted to cut down on a few shots (in preparation for Tests after the IPL). I wanted to play in the 'V'. If you noticed, I haven't played many shots at balls that were wide. I'm trying to play straight,' he to this knock, Pant had scored 255 runs in five Tests, crossing the fifty-run mark only once. He had been criticised for a few reckless shots at crucial junctures during the Pant appears to have put those struggles behind him, bouncing back in his inimitable style in the first Test of the England tour—shouldering responsibility with a young team in the post-Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma era. You May Also Like
