However, Gavaskar also opined that Pant needs to find the right balance between being carefree and careless to add more consistency to his game.
Rishabh Pant came in at the crease when India had lost two wickets in quick succession, with Virat Kohli (11) and Ajinkya Rahane (1) departing cheaply.
The 23-year-old played a brilliant counterattacking innings of 91 off 88 balls before losing his wicket to Dom Bess. Applauding Pant’s effort, Gavaskar said on Star Sports:
Gavaskar also talked about how Pant didn’t allow Jack Leach to settle.
India are not yet out of danger as they still need 135 more runs to avoid the follow on after England put up 578 runs in the first innings.
With the pitch showing some uneven bounce, it will be an uphill task for the Men in Blue to save the Test from here.
Rishabh Pant continues his rich vein of form
Rishabh Pant has carried his form from India’s recent tour of Australia, scoring 97, 89* and now 91 in three consecutive Tests.
The wicketkeeper-batsman finished as India’s top run-getter in the Australia series even though he played only three of the four Tests.
However, there were again question marks over his wicket-keeping skills as he allowed a few chances to get away when India were in the field for 190.1 overs in Chennai. But the hosts are likely to back him in this Test series given his exploits with the bat.
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