IND vs BAN | Twitter erupts as Rishabh Pant receives standing ovation after emotional Test comeback with glorious century

The overnight batters Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill continued to extend their brief stint from the previous day with an observative approach for the first few overs. The pair swiftly switched gears after seeing nothing on offer for the bowlers on the third day. With time, Pant and Gill raced to their fifties and countered the Bangladeshi bowlers with attacking strokes. Resuming his innings from 82 after Lunch, Pant followed up a six with a couple of fours to near the 100-run mark before bringing up the milestone mark in the 55th over.

Having been dismissed in the nineties six times in Tests, Pant looked a tad cautious on 99*. Following three dots off Shakib in the 55th over, the southpaw pushed a fuller delivery near the off peg towards the right of long off to return for a couple of runs. Bringing up his sixth Test hundred after almost 700 days, he was seen as emotional as the dressing room and the crowd stood up for a standing ovation. The Roorkee-born star raised his bat and looked up to the almighty for the blessings. Seeing a naturally gifted cricketer make an immaculate comeback to the format he belongs the most, the Twitterverse showered with emotions.

What a day for him!

The Rishabh Pant heritage! 🫡
– A Test century by Pant returning after 634 days. 🤯pic.twitter.com/V8bQ3y7RCf

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 21, 2024

The real hero!

Rishabh Pant returns to Test cricket after 634 days with an incredible century.👏
A comeback to remember forever#INDvBAN #RishabhPant #Tests #India #TeamIndia 🇮🇳 #BCCI #RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/Ct1FIMAwOS

— sachin 26 (@sachin_18VK__) September 21, 2024

LOL!

Pat Cummins’ face after Rishabh Pant scored a century.#RishabhPant#INDvBAN#MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/lh4RJwTyIo

— Chandresh Yadav (@chandresh060791) September 21, 2024

Both played really well!

Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant celebrate their century.👏
– India’s two heroes during the 2nd innings.🫡#ShubmanGill #RishabhPant #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/ggE5vqaNLa

— Rajesh Singh (@THEVAJRA85) September 21, 2024

Agreed!

The two heroes of India in the 2nd innings.
– Shubman Gill 🤝 Rishabh Pant century celebrations. pic.twitter.com/Zs0CI4WgRp

— The sports (@the_sports_x) September 21, 2024

Good day at office!

Rishabh Pant and Shubham Gill both scored century.
-Shubman Gill🤝 Rishabh Pant.#ShubmanGill #RishabhPant#IndiaVsBangladesh #INDvsBANTEST pic.twitter.com/54tJIqgJem

— ᵥᵢᵣₐₜDₑᵥₒₜₑₑ₁₈ (@ViratDevotees) September 21, 2024

This is how you do!

Rishabh Pant:
– Returned to Test cricket after 638 days
– Scored a century
First 50 runs: 88 balls, 57 SR
Next 50-109 runs: 41 balls, 144 SR
This man absolutely loves Test cricket!
pic.twitter.com/SA37QiWO85

— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952) September 21, 2024

Yes true that!

A fantastic return to Test cricket for Rishabh Pant, who scores his 6th Test century!
His explosive batting has electrified the crowd and showcased his immense talent.
Here’s to more innings like this! #RishabhPant #TestCricket #Chepauk #INDvBAN
pic.twitter.com/NtCCS5Pd8c

— Deepak. (@CricCrazyDeepak) September 21, 2024

Greatness!

A CENTURY on his return to Test cricket.
What a knock by Rishabh Pant 👏👏#Rishabh to everyone after hitting 6th Test ton 💪💯#RishabhPant #INDvBAN #TestCricket pic.twitter.com/kd8CS6g9CX

— Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08) September 21, 2024