Rishabh Pant left a notable mark with the bat in the recently concluded five-Test tour of England for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

The southpaw slammed twin centuries in the series opener at Headingley. He followed up his brilliant 134 in the first innings with an entertaining 118 in the second essay. As a result, he became only the second wicketkeeper in history to score a century in both innings of a Test match, joining Zimbabwe legend Andy Flower in an elite list.

Pant continued his impressive form in the second Test at Edgbaston, returning with scores of 25 and 65 to help India register a series-levelling 336-run victory. The left-hander scored 74 and 9 in the third Test at Lord’s and played a 54-run knock in the only innings he batted at Old Trafford.

Rishabh Pant suffered a toe fracture during the fourth Test and couldn’t feature in the series-decider at The Oval, where India pulled off a thrilling six-run victory to end the series in a 2-2 draw.

For all the fire he brings with the bat, it was the visible maturity in Pant’s shot selection and situational awareness that caught everyone’s attention.

Legendary Sachin Tendulkar also took note of the same and went on to praise Rishabh Pant’s composure. He also shared his thoughts on Pant’s unconventional shot-making traits like his fall while attempting the sweep.

“The sweep shot that he played, he likes to get under the ball to scoop it with some elevation,” Tendulkar said in a Reddit video.

“People think he has fallen, but it is intentional so that he can get under the ball. The secret to play those shots is to be able to get under the ball."

“He plans his fall, that's not going him off-balance. All of that depends on the length that the bowler bowls. He only falls when the length is fuller. He can play it easily when the length is farther away,” Tendulkar explained.

Pant's situational awareness often comes under scrutiny, but Tendulkar reckons that wicketkeeper-batter has gained some maturity and he should be “left alone.”

“There were occasions where people felt he doesn’t have to play that shot… but someone like Rishabh should be left alone,” Tendulkar said.

“If you're looking to save a match, he has to have different approach. When you've got to play 10-15 overs to save a match, he has to have a different approach. But it largely depends on the situation and time. He has used his experience brilliantly, he's organised in his head, and he has executed that brilliantly in the series."