Rishabh Pant Trolls Harry Brook On-Field Over Fastest 100 Jibe: 'Not Very Greedy...'
Rishabh Pant has trolled Harry Brook after playing a quickfire innings in the 2nd Test against England.
India's Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant was heard on Saturday, July 6, slyly trolling Harry Brook after the latter suggested that he could have smacked a 55-ball hundred, much like him after Pant went all guns blazing ever since he came onto the crease.
India skipper Shubman Gill shared a 110-run partnership with Pant, who showed breathtaking strokeplay and departed fittingly as he lost control of his bat in an attempt to whack Shoaib Bashir out of the park.
In the morning session, KL Rahul lost his middle stump to a beauty from Josh Tongue before Pant made the morning session more entertaining with his inimitable strokeplay.
'What's your fastest 100?" Brook asked. 'Test cricket? 80-90 minutes," Pant replied.
'The fastest I have done is 55 balls. You could have done that today," Brook said. 'It's okay, not very greedy for records. If it happens, it happens," Pant replied.
Records? #RishabhPant 's reply will win your respect. 🙌 #HarryBrook asked about the fastest hundred and Pant's response was pure humility. 💯✨ #ENGvIND 👉 2nd TEST, Day 4 | LIVE NOW on JioHotstar ➡ https://t.co/2wT1UwEcdi pic.twitter.com/MEx6HVDUJH — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 5, 2025
Brook scored a 55-ball hundred for the Sunrisers Hyderabad against the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023.
Pant came out in the 30th over and went ballistic from the get-go. He smashed Josh Tongue for a boundary and a six over mid-off to make his intentions clear before executing a falling pick-up shot off England skipper Ben Stokes that went all the way.
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July 05, 2025, 21:28 IST
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