Rishabh Pant faced heavy criticism for a reckless shot he played in the Melbourne Test in the Australia tour. He attempted a risky ramp shot in the first innings. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar slammed Pant live on air, calling the shot “stupid.” Gavaskar’s “stupid, stupid, stupid” remark went viral.
Pant was part of India's squad for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, where he did not feature in any of the matches. India, led by Rohit Sharma, won the tournament by defeating New Zealand in the final clash in Dubai in March.
Rishabh Pant Becomes Only Second Wicketkeeper in Test History to Score Twin Centuries
Rishabh Pant had a lacklustre IPL 2025 campaign, where he led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). He failed to cross 300 runs for the season despite scoring a century in the final league match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
The Indian vice-captain now holds the record for the most Test hundreds by a designated Indian wicketkeeper, surpassing MS Dhoni’s tally of six. Pant is at the top of the list, ahead of Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha, who scored three in his career.
He Did the Most Intense Sessions Day In and Day Out - Sohum Desai
“He did the most intense sessions day in and day out. He dragged me into the gym whenever he was free. He didn't care about fatigue or work-loaded programmes. All he said was he needed to keep working on himself. On the day of the final, he came to me with some kind of guilt in his mind and asked if he could take the day off. I said it was high time that he did,” Desai told Times of India.
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