Former cricketers Ravi Shastri and Dinesh Karthik paid a heart-stirring tribute to vice-captain Rishabh Pant for his "special" act of coming out to bat for India with an injured right foot on the second day of the fourth Test against England in Manchester.
India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar hailed wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's will-power as he came out to bat on the second day of the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match Test series of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 at Old Trafford in Manchester.
"In these moments, the grit of the player comes into play and I think Rishabh's positivity and his grit keep him away from all the pains. His pain-bearing capacity is very high. If he is in pain, it is a big injury," he added.
Former Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma lauded wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's head-storm as he came out to bat on the second day of the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match Test series of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 at Old Trafford in Manchester.
Rishabh Pant continues to break records and win hearts, this time, with the bat in hand even while limping.
On Thursday, during Day 2 of the Manchester Test against England, the wicket-keeper batter matched the legendary Virender Sehwag's record for the most sixes by an Indian in Test crick
Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta recalled another iconic moment of courage in Indian cricket history to put Pant's act in perspective.
"I had seen Anil Kumble come out to bowl with a broken jaw in Antigua and didn't think I would see anything like that again. But this Rishabh Pant act o
India didn't have the brightest of mornings on Day 2 of the Manchester Test, going to Lunch at 321/6, with rain forcing an early break but despite the gloomy weather and early wickets, the talking point of the session was Rishabh Pant's brave return to the crease after suffering a painful f
Team India were dealt a worrying blow on Day 1 of the Manchester Test as Rishabh Pant had to walk off the field after copping a nasty toe-crushing yorker from Chris Woakes. The left-hander was in visible pain and couldn't continue batting, raising concerns about his availability for the r
On day one, while batting at 37, Pant attempted a reverse sweep on a Chris Woakes delivery, which was a yorker. However, the swashbuckling hitter could not get his way this time around, with the ball hitting the edge of his bat and crashing on his shoe, causing Pant extreme pain.
Pant accomplished this milestone during the fourth Test against England at Manchester's Old Trafford. Before he was retired hurt after a hit on his foot, Pant had made 37* in 48 balls, with two fours and a six at a strike rate of above 77.
"Yeah, of course. After the first game, Shubby (Shubman Gill) had a conversation with me that because of the combination, and since we were playing at Edgbaston, which is a different kind of wicket but he came and gave me the complete picture, what happened behind the scenes," Sai said.
"I mean, there's a bit of variable bounce and two pace wicket as well and overcast was also there," Sai said.
"So, throughout the day, it was cloud-covered. Throughout the day, the ball was moving, doing something or the other from the wicket...I thought I played a bit tighter and took some