NEW DELHI: The sublime ton of counterattack by Rishabh Pant, India’s flamboyant wicket hitter on the opening day of the fifth rescheduled event against England, garnered praise from the cricket fraternity, who described the blow as “a special under pressure “. India looked at the barrel at 98 for 5 before Pant (146 of 111 balls) wrote a remarkable turn in the company of Ravindra Jadeja, who did not stay with 83 on day 1 in Birmingham. The duo shared a 222-run match with 239 balls.
When Twitter came up, he posted the blitz @ RishabhPant17 ⚡⚡💥 # TeamIndia | #ENGvIND https://t.co/RCuVwRmy34
– BCCI (@BCCI) 1656701454000Pant, who left English bowling players helpless, scored 20 limits and four sixes, in his impressive effort. “Just amazing @ RishabhPant17! Well done,” tweeted iconic Sachin Tendulkar. “Crucial innings from @imjadeja. He turned the attack around well and made some amazing shots.”
Simply fantastic @ RishabhPant17! Well done.👏Cructual innings from @imjadeja. I turned the strike around and did a bit of … https://t.co/wPtnHEESH9
– Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) 1656694380000The former captain of India and current president of the BCCI, Sourav Ganguly, tweeted: “Special display of baptism of test match under pressure Rishabh Pant. Ravindra Jadeja can not be better than this” .
Special display of test match baptism under pressure. @ RishabhPant17 @imjadeja ..can’t get better than that ..it reaches 375 tmrw ..
– Sourav Ganguly (@ SGanguly99) 1656709438000The following are the Twitter reactions of some of the oldest and most current cricketers in the Pant blitzkrieg: Venkatesh Prasad: “Rishabh Pant’s box office stuff. One of the best counterattack entries that s ‘never seen. player’.
Box office stuff by Rishabh Pant. One of the best counterattack entries you will ever see. A special player. #INDvsENG
– Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) 1656696820000Ian Bishop, the great of the West Indies: “Phenomenal of Rishabh Pant. Simply exceptional. Fabulous collaboration with Jadeja because they were 98-5.”
Phenomenal of Rishabh Pant. Simply exceptional. Fabulous association with Jadeja as they were 98-5.
– Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) 1656693516000Amit Mishra: “When you have problems, call the Spiderman! What a fierce rock star Rishabh Pant against a quality English bowling in these circumstances. The best way to fight a fire is to fight it with fire. ”
When you have problems, call the spider man! What a fierce rock star Rishabh Pant against a quality English bowler … https://t.co/j1II8CanEz
– Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) 1656694334000 Former England captain Michael Vaughan: “This is fantastic … Rishabh Pant doing a Jonny B”.
This is a great view .. @ RishabhPant17 doing a Jonny B … #ENGvIND
– Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) 1656692205000Virender Sehwag: “Pant is in a league of his own. The most entertaining cricketer in the world, this one is special.”
Pant is in a league of its own. The most entertaining cricketer in the world, this one is special. https://t.co/PgGTjgxUd9
– Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) 1656695966000Suresh Raina: “What a fantastic association. Pant and Jadeja keep the spirit with the same intention, congratulations to both of you.”
What a fantastic association @ RishabhPant17 and @imjadeja Keep up the good work with the same intention, congratulations to both #INDvENG 🇮🇳
– Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) 1656690682000Harbhajan Singh: “Top knock 100 Rishabh Pant when the team needed it most … keep it up.”
Top knock 100 @ RishabhPant17 when the team needed it most … keep it up #INDvsENG
– Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) 1656694448000Kuldeep Yadav: “Fire hai Rishabh Pant”.
Fire hai @ RishabhPant17 https://t.co/oEHlQtPLTT
– Kuldeep yadav (@ imkuldeep18) 1656694377000Mohammed Kaif: “Pant shows that self-confidence can turn you into a game changer.”
👖 shows that self-confidence can make you a game changer #eitbaarkhudpe #ENGvsIND
– Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) 1656693766000Wasim Jaffer: “Super stuff Rishabh Pant. Easily the best WK batter in testing right now.”
Super stuff @ RishabhPant17 👏🏽👏🏽 Easily the best WK batter in testing right now 👊🏽 #ENGvIND https://t.co/Ue7CqWPtBJ
– Wasim Jaffer (@ WasimJaffer14) 1656693761000Manoj Tiwary: “Pant’s entry is once again a soft reminder for all coaches who teach cricket to young children that if you find someone as talented as him and can play shooting like him, let- do it and encourage it. instead of trying to change its original game “.
The entry of Rishabh pant is again a soft reminder 2 all d coaches who teach cricket to 2 young children, if you find… https://t.co/LfPppg1tmx
– MANIJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) 1656697049000Rashid Khan: “Rishabh Pant just amazing”
@ RishabhPant17 simply amazing 🔥🔥🔥
– Rashid Khan (@ rashidkhan_19) 1656695017000Delhi Capitals, the IPL franchise led by Rishabh Pant, praised him with titles like “Spiderman” and “Gladiator”.
The spider man was discovered yesterday in Edgbaston and brought all his tricks 🔥The vice test captain of India got up… https://t.co/ZkGS0Y1sCw
– Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) 1656732600000
Rishabh Rajendra Pant, goalkeeper of the Indian cricket team. One of the true gladiators of modern cricket. And he went… https://t.co/uwjqe41Snr
– Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) 1656697662000