Rishabh Pant made a glowing return to Check cricket when he notched up a century in 124 balls on Day 3 of the primary Check between India and Bangladesh on the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. India went on to win the opening Check by a margin of 280 runs.
Whereas the Chepauk crowd was in raptures in the course of the wicketkeeper-batter’s stroke-filled hundred, which marked his return to the format in over 18 months, Pant had time for his entertaining antics too.
Throughout his innings, the stump mic caught the Indian keeper advising Bangladesh on its area setup. “ Ek fielder yaha (One fielder right here), at mid-wicket,” Pant was heard gesturing to the leg aspect.
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hussain Shanto even obliged him by deploying a participant there on day three of the competition.
“I believe the understanding of the sport for me is that cricket ought to enhance wherever you play. I used to be simply making an attempt to assist the opposite staff, that they will set a fielder right here. It was superb truly, I loved it,” a smiling Pant defined in a BCCI video on its X account.
Watch the second Rishabh Pant helped Bangladesh’s area out right here:
“I used to be very nervous, very jittery. There was a fireplace in me that I needed to make it occur, and ultimately it did. I don’t wish to assume an excessive amount of about it, however I’m pleased,” he added.
After Pant was concerned in a horrific automotive accident in December 2022, the keeper was sidelined for a big interval, lacking cricket for nearly two years. He returned to the game earlier this 12 months with the Indian Premier League, the place he captained the Delhi Capitals.
Earlier than donning the Indian jersey for the Check towards Bangladesh, Pant performed for India B within the Duleep Trophy.