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 accident.ENG 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 added.Pant's reaction to Sunny G's ', , ' comment #SonySportsNetwork #GroundTumharaJeetHamari #ENGvIND #NayaIndia #DhaakadIndia #TeamIndia[England, India, Rishabh Pant] pic.twitter.com/eJKvsXek5a— 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 Melbourne.But 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 part.To 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 out.They 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 innings.Must Watch
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