Vice-Capten Rishabh Pant, usually known for his bold shots and vibrant stump-Maches comments, played the role of mentor during the first trial between India and England at the Headingley Stadium in Leeds on Friday, 20 June.
Instead of thrilling with his bat just, Rishabh Pant showed a mature side as the wicketkeeper-better directed his captain Shubman Gill during a significant moment at the end of 1 on the day 1 of the five-match Test series opener against England at the headingley stadium.
Rishabh Pant surprised fans with Shubman Gill on-field advice
The last session of Day 1 revealed a moving scene. England’s young spinner Shoaib Bashir was bowling, and Shubman was eager to speed up Gill. After stepping out and running full delivery directly on a short cover, Gill seemed ready to take more opportunities.
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But Rishabh Pant, at the end of the non-strayer, quickly stepped with a warning. The Indian vice-captain advised the captain to keep the ball down while attacking, stating that the ball had jumped and caught. He asked Gill to play smart, not only aggressive cricket.
This change in Rishabh Pant’s attitude was shocked, because the left -handed batsman is known to break sixes and take risks, but he is now asking for caution.
Even the broadcaster shared the clip on its social media handle with the caption: “Warning: When on the strike of @Rishabhpant17, expect some advice and make a lot of nonsense between the wickets! “. Now, the clip of the moment is all over the Internet.
Warning: When @Rishabhpant17On strike, expect some advice and make a lot of nonsense between wickets!
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– Star Sports (@StarsportsIndia) June 20, 2025
Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal Shine on Day 1
Well, fans did not remember Rishabh Pant’s natural nature. At the last minute of the day, with Chris Woakes Balling, the Indian wicketkeeper-Batter stepped out and attacked a six on the deep square leg, finishing an unbeaten day at a stylish 65.
On the other hand, Shubman Gill started a dream to captain his test. He did not stay at 127, calming the innings calm and anchor with confidence. Earlier, Yashasvi Jaiswal gave India a strong start with a brilliant 101. The Indian opener’s century set a tone for the innings.
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Jaiswal and Gill shared a 129 -run partnership for the second wicket. After Jaiswal’s dismissal, he went into Pant and added another 138 runs with Gill, taking India to a prominent position of 359/3 in the stumps on day 1 in the first Test against England in Headingley.
Shubman Gill and Yashsvi Jaiswal join the Elite Club with 1 century in the Handingley Test
In particular, this was only the third example when two Indian batsmen broke centuries on 1 on a Test match day. Prior to Gill and Jaiswal, both Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag gave centuries against South Africa in Blomfonatin in 2001, and then Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara killed hundreds of people in Galle in 2017.
Additionally, this was the fifth time when India crossed the 300 -run mark in the early day in a Test match. The previous examples were 372/7 vs South Africa (2001), 356/2 vs Pakistan (2004), 399/3 vs Sri Lanka (2017), 302/4 vs West Indies (2016), and 359/3 vs. England (2025).
