Sachin Tendulkar praised Rishabh Pant’s innovative paddle sweep, calling it a calculated move, not an accident. He also noted Shubman Gill and Pant’s on-field communication tactics to disrupt the bowler. Their 209-run partnership followed Yashasvi Jaiswal’s century, putting England’s bowlers under pressure. Gill scored 147, while Pant reached his century with a six before India’s innings concluded at 471.‘Shubman-Pant were speaking loudly in Hindi’ – Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar praised Rishabh Pant’s innovative paddle sweep, calling it a calculated move, not an accident. He also noted Shubman Gill and Pant’s on-field communication tactics to disrupt the bowler. Their 209-run partnership followed Yashasvi Jaiswal’s century, putting England’s bowlers under pressure. Gill scored 147, while Pant reached his century with a six before India’s innings concluded at 471.