On Day Four of the ongoing Leeds Test between India and England, Rishabh Pant created history by becoming only the second wicketkeeper-batter in the history of Test cricket to score centuries in both innings of a match.
Following his second-innings century, a visual went viral showing legendary Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar gesturing to Pant to do the backflip he had performed in celebration during his first-innings hundred. Pant, however, signalled that he would do it later.
During his analysis for the broadcaster, Gavaskar shared a humorous moment from his own playing days. He said: “You know what, I’ve got to confess that after that I came here and I, and I tried not to do the backflip, no chance of, at my age, but I used to do the backstand and I was looking to do the backstand. So if I could do it successfully then, then I would have shown it here, but I wasn’t able to.”
Pant now has four Test Centuries in England
As quoted by NDTV Sports, Gavaskar praised Pant for his exceptional batting performance and his resilience. “Very, very happy. I mean, anytime an Indian does well, you feel very happy because you know the passion for cricket in India, how just about every, in every family, I’m sure there is at least one person who, it might not be everybody, at least one person who follows the game.”
“And therefore to make that family happy, if you can do well, if India does well, then naturally it is, it’s a great feeling. And so to see this young kid, come back, I mean, look what had happened to him with all those, with that crash,” he added.
Pant and KL Rahul’s centuries put India in a commanding position. However, India’s lower order once again failed to contribute significantly, repeating their first-innings collapse. India ultimately set a target of 371 for England in the fourth innings. In reply, England ended Day Four at 21/0.
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