Rishabh Pant’s adventurous strokeplay was a major talking point in India-England Test series.
Former Australian opener David Warner and ex-England skipper Alastair Cook playfully analysed Rishabh Pant's audacious shot-making during a recent chat after The Hundred match.
During a conversation on BBC Test Match Special, Cook teased Warner about whether he could imitate Pant’s style, admitting that he himself was “too old” to do it.
“Actually, you could do it,” Cook said, prompting Warner to mimic Pant’s acrobatic batting.
Getting into position, Warner explained, “So you got down early, and you went like… that!”
He copied Pant’s signature move, dropping to his knees, scooping the ball over the field, and then rolling away after contact. Cook couldn’t resist adding to the fun.
“Well, you get elevation doing it apparently,” Cook said. “Rishabh Pant’s been tweeting us, saying about elevation. But I think he’s doing it for style tricks.”
Rishabh Pant’s adventurous strokeplay was a major talking point in the recent five-Test series between India and England. The wicketkeeper-batter amassed 479 runs in four matches, including twin tons in the Leeds Test.
His explosive approach and willingness to improvise kept England’s bowlers guessing throughout the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, which ended in a 2-2 draw.