Rishabh Pant won the heart, in a mixing show of resistance in the 2nd day of the fourth test against England by going back to the bat, even though he was supposedly suffered from a broken finger.
The Indian goalkeeper, who retired on day 1. He returned to the fold of Manchester to add valuable runs for India and attract praise from the whole cricket world, especially from the former Indian dough of Aakash Chopra.
The hinge, who scored with a bold 54 out of 75 balls, looked visibly uncomfortable as he koni between the goals, yet stood firmly against the England Bowling attack. Chopra spoke on his channel on YouTube and compared Pant’s Brave to the Ilus magic of Anil Kumble with a broken jaw in Antigua in 2002, a moment etched in the Indian cricket folklore.
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“The first thing that came to my mind was Anil Bhai Bowling with a broken jaw.
His bat decision reportedly came after the scan confirmed that it would effectively exclude outside for at least six weeks from the rest of the series. But pants, fresh from returning after the survival of a terrible car accident in 2022, did not hesitate to get the opportunity. His answer was simple, he wanted to bat.
“Sport is a small part of life”
Chopra stressed that such decisions were never forced. “When the player is so badly injured, no one tells him to go there. It’s all on him. Because eventually sport is just a small part of his life. But what the pants showed was something extraordinary, the will to fight not only the pain but fear alone.”
While the Pant’s Baging helped India to achieve competitive first shifts a total of 358, The home side completed the day 2 in a strong position at 225/2ending with 133 runs. Yet the moment belonged to a hinge who received an ovation from the crowd Old Trafford, a rare gesture in a strongly competitive series.
Chopra did not avoid pointing to the less spicy side of England tactics. “It was a bit daunting to see how the pilamics focus on his injured leg. Yes, he’s part of the game, but the guy could hardly stand. He still managed to hit several boundaries. It takes courage.”
In her final notes, Chopra touched a wider debate in cricket about the absence of runners for the injured dough. He suggested that the International Cricket Council (ICC) should re -inspect his attitude and perhaps get in parallel with the introduction of compensation for shocks.
“I know the runners have been abused in the past, but now we have shocks.
In the meantime, however, Pant’s bravery has been carving another unforgettable moment on her remarkable journey and can make a well -needed conversation about the well -being of the player in a modern cricket.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
July 25, 2025
Tune
