The legendary South African Republic AB de Villiers shared a sincere assessment of the fearless batting of Rishabh Pant in the opening test against England in Leeds, where the Indian goalkeeper hit centuries in both shifts.
The hinge broke 134 out of 178 balls in the first shifts, hit 12 four and six six, followed by a counterattack of 118 out of 140 deliveries in the second shift, dotted with 15 and three sixes. Despite her heroism, India has fallen by five goals on the last day, but Pant’s performance improved his name in record books.
With their twins hundreds, Pant has only become the second goals In the test history of the score centuries in both shifts of the match. His fearless Tiplay kept the crowd Leeds on the edge of their seats and encouraged the competition with the launch brand rarely visible in the longest format.
De Villiers, known for his own aggressive style, praised his pants to play the game under his conditions, but pointed out the high -risk nature of his approach.
“He plays with an extreme risk. Sometimes it frustrates living daylight,” De Villiers said on his YouTube channel. “I can calculate 20 opportunities where he could get in both shifts for less than 30 years. But he doesn’t – and that’s the most important thing. He’s a player who takes it to opposition, and 99 out of 100 times, are your successful athletes.”
De Villiers admitted that Pant’s bold selection of shot sometimes left him confused, but said the results speak for themselves.
“I was on the couch,” Rishabh, what are you doing? It’s not time and place to do it. “But look at the results.
Despite the Indian defeat in the DE Villiers series, he urged calm and said that there was no need for drastic changes.
“Suddenly a lot of questions. I know there are a lot of media people around, writing big headlines -” We need to change “
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
June 26, 2025
