Former India cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar said that Rishabh Pant is making rapid strides in Test cricket just like his teammate and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. He also praised Pant’s mental skills while discussing his century on Day 4 of the Leeds Test against England as well. Notably, Pant and KL Rahul hit centuries as India posted a decent total on Day 4 of the Headingley Test against England.

During a discussion on ESPNcricinfo, Manjrekar said: “There’s obvious comparison with Adam Gilchrist that comes to mind. When you talk about Test cricket, there are so many batters over the years that you’ve got to be mindful of. He’s making rapid strides, just like Bumrah in the history of Test cricket, when you are looking at new players.”

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“We discovered the mental side of his batting. We thankfully have the stump mic and we can hear all kinds of chatter. This morning when he got obsessed with playing with the wind and falling down in the process, he got himself into a bit of a rut. Then we heard him talking to himself, saying – ‘What are you doing? Just keep it simple’. After that we saw the other side of Pant when he was only blocking. “It was an almost two-hour change that he brought in his batting. Just imagine the kind of control he has over his batting mechanism,” Sanjay Manjrekar concluded.

Rishabh Pant hit 15 fours and 3 sixes in his 140-ball knock as India set England a target of 371 as well. In reply, England went to stumps at 21-0 after six overs as well.