Team India wicketkeeper-son Rishabh Pant uninstalls WhatsApp and stopped his phone after facing criticism for his rash shot selection during the Melbourne Test against Australia. According to the Times of India report, Pant accepted his mistakes and decided to remove himself from distractions.
Rishabh Pant faced heavy criticism for a careless shot played in the Melbourne Test at Australia Tour. He attempted a risky ramp shot in the first innings. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar slammed the pants live in the air, called the shot “stupid”. Gavaskar’s “stupid, stupid, stupid” comment went viral.
Rishabh Pants uninstall WhatsApp, shut down the phone after Melbourne Test
According to a Times of India report, Rishabh Pant took steps to reset himself after criticizing his careless shot selection in Australia.
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Pant ICC was part of India’s squad for the ICC Men Champions Trophy 2025, where he did not provide facilities in any match. Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, India won the tournament by defeating New Zealand in the final conflict in Dubai in March.
In response to criticism, Pant decided to change the lifestyle. As mentioned by The Times of India, they uninstall WhatsApp in March 2025 and kept their phone closed most of the time, it is necessary to use it only to contact someone.
Rishabh Pant becomes the second wicketkeeper only in Test history for twins.
A lack of Rishabh Pant was the IPL 2025 campaign, where he led the Lucknow Super Veterans (LSG). He failed to cross 300 runs for the season despite the century in the final league match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
However, Pants had a notable impact in the first test against England in Headingly. He broke centuries in both innings with a score of 134 and 118 for centuries. Pant became the second wicketkeeper in Test history to achieve the twin centuries in the same match, but India lost the match by five wickets.
Indian vice-captains now hold records for hundreds of most tested by a specified Indian wicketkeeper, which crosses MS Dhoni’s six tally. Pants are at the top of the list, ahead of Dhoni and Worthiman Saha, who scored three runs in his career.
He did the most intense session day and day – Soham Desai
Former India’s strength and conditioning coach Soham Desai shared that Rishabh Pant committed himself for a deep fitness. Desai remembered that the pants showed no concern for the period of fatigue or prescribed rest.
He said, “He did the most intensive session during the day and day. Whenever he freed me, he dragged me into the gym. He did not care about fatigue or working programs. He said he needed to work on himself. On the day the final day, he came with any kind of guilt in my mind and could he take time.
“The pants have so much reserved that it will be cured for at least one year to do anything extraordinary. That is why you see him moving so well despite scoring two hundreds and holding wickets for so long in the headingley Test.
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