New Delhi: It is always a treat to watch a cricket game when a batter or a wicketkeeper turns into bowling, trying new things out all while in the middle of the match. Many in the Indian cricket team have done it earlier, including legendary MS Dhoni as well. As the team practiced in Kanpur on Thursday ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh, Rishabh Pant got hold of the red ball and rolled his arm over to mate Shubman Gill in the nets.
Pant bowled leg spin to Gill as seen in a humorous video shared by the BCCI on “X” (formerly Twitter). The video started with KL Rahul asking Pant if he had bowled in the recently concluded Delhi Premier League 2024 to which he replied, “Aur kya, ek hi run chahiye tha (What else, just a run was required).” Pant bowled to Gill while having his batting pads on and seemed to enjoy the practice as he exclaimed, “Kya beat karaya yaar (What a beat it was).”
Gill, after walking off the nets, gave his final verdict saying – “Tagdi practice karwayi thi tune, Rishabh (It was a great practice, Rishabh).” A black soil pitch will reportedly be used for the five-day game which is expected to showcase low bounce and spin-friendly characteristics.
Watch the video here –
Spin bowling practice anyone? 🤔
We have a new spinner in town 😎@RishabhPant17 rolls his arm over 👌👌#TeamIndia | #INDvBAN | @ShubmanGill | @klrahul | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/nlifAHo9Qu
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 26, 2024
Pant and Gill’s exploits in 1st Test
Other than Player of the Match Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill rpoved match winners for India in the first Test vs Bangladesh that was played in Chennai. The two youngsters share a great bond with each other as they guided India to an emphatic 280-run victory. Both stitched a stand of 167 runs in India’s second innings to consolidate their lead and set a daunting 515-run target for the visitors.
For Gill, it was a fifth Test ton as he remained unbeaten on 119 while Pant, who made a comeback to Tests, smashed 109 runs. It was a sixth Test ton for the southpaw as he equalled MS Dhoni’s record for the most hundreds in red-ball cricket as a wicketkeeper batter for India. It all led to India beating the Bangla Tigers by a huge margin of 280 runs.
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