India National Cricket Team star wicketkeeper-batsman and Test vice-captain, Rishabh Pant, played a sensational knock in the Test series opener against the England National Cricket Team.
On Day 2 of the first Test at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday, June 21, Rishabh Pant completed his seventh century in the longest format of the game.
Rishabh Pant completes a ton with a one-handed six
On the first ball of the 100th over, England spinner Shoaib Bashir bowled a flighted delivery to Rishabh Pant, who was batting on 99*.
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Facing the delivery, Pant did what he does best, and danced down the track to smash the ball through the line and cleared mid-wicket to register a stunning one-handed six.
With this, Pant completed his seventh hundred in Test cricket, and he took his helmet off and raised his bat to acknowledge the applause.
After that, he dropped his bat and went on to do a somersault celebration – the same celebration he pulled off after hitting a brilliant century for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2025. Pant also gave a warm hug to his captain as the duo celebrated the milestone.
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Looking at Pant play an excellent knock and hit a ton, the legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar, who had yelled ‘Stupid, Stupid, Stupid’ during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, loudly said, ‘Superb, Superb, Superb’ on-air.
Sunil Gavaskar in Commentary:
“Superb, Superb, Superb”. 🔥🥶 pic.twitter.com/WrLc3nLqE6
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 21, 2025
FROM STUPID, STUPID, STUPID TO SUPERB, SUPERB, SUPERB 🥹❤️
– Pant is a Hero in Test Cricket. pic.twitter.com/ZcWKuVX3tr
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 21, 2025
Watch: Rishabh Pant does a somersault celebration
WHAT A KNOCK, WHAT A CELEBRATION! 💪💯
2018, 2021 & now 2025 – 𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙃𝘼𝘽𝙃-𝙋𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙄 continues on the English soil! 💪
👉 7th Test century
👉 4th vs ENG in Tests
👉 3rd in ENG in Tests#ENGvIND 1st Test, Day 2 | Streaming LIVE NOW on JioHotstar 👉 https://t.co/PLSZ49Mrj4… pic.twitter.com/MUySzy7Jr8— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) June 21, 2025
LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka hails Rishabh Pant
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner, Sanjiv Goenka, took to X.com to shower high praise on the star wicketkeeper-batsman. He stated:
“Three’s a charm with brilliant centuries from @ybj_19, @ShubmanGill, and now @RishabhPant17. Rishabh reaching his ton with a six speaks volumes about the future of Indian cricket. A commanding start to the series. #INDvsENG.”
Meanwhile, the former India opener Wasim Jaffer lauded Pant for displaying shrewd batting filled with audacious shots. He stated:
“Test hundred no.7 (add to that 7 nineties as well), just like any other Pant ton this one too a mix of audacious shots and shrewd batting. Well played @RishabhPant17 👏🏻 #ENGvIND.”
The former India batter Mohammad Kaif went berserk in his praise for the wicketkeeper-batsman and labelled him as the King of red-ball cricket. He said:
“Top class pacers or spinners, turning or seaming pitches, difficult match situation – nothing can stop Rishabh Pant in test. King of Red ball cricket.”
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