IND vs Eng Test: Rishabh Pant makes a rare record. No batsman wants because India choke cricket news in Headingley
Rishabh Pant gave one of his best foreign performances in Headingly, both scored in the innings for centuries and showed why he is considered to be India’s most fearless test batsman abroad. His knock of 134 and 118 was a masterclass in batting batting under pressure. Still once again, their valor was not enough to prevent a loss. This is not a new area for pants. Over the years, they have made it a habit of stepping into steps when the team has their back against the wall, especially in the position of a difficult army. To fight tons in Sydney and Cape Town from its memorable centenary at Oval, Pant has distanced India’s distressed man from home. But turning these moments into match win is a challenge when support artists do not always grow on this occasion.Tests of pants in army centuries:159* in Sydney (drawn) in 114 Oval (Lost) 100* In Captown (lost) 146 in Birmingham (lost) 134 on Leeds (Kho)* 118 on Leeds (Kho)* In Headingly, Pant and KL Rahul put India together in the second innings to help India a difficult target of 371. The match seemed under India’s control over the fifth day pitch. But the top order of England batted with remarkable composition and discipline, headed by Ben Docket’s brilliant 149 and Joe Root’s cool fifty.
100s in both innings ended in (Indians) due to losing (Indians): 116, 145 – Vijay Hazare (1948) in Adelaide 111, 137 – Sunil Gavaskar in Karachi (1978) 115, 141 – Virat Kohli in Adelaide (2014) 134, 118 – Rishabh Pant in Leeds (2025)*Quiz: Who is that IPL player? For pants, this twin-series features them among a handful of Indians who have scored hundreds in both innings of a test and still ended to lose. Fans will expect that this trend will end soon. His aggressive approach and uncontrolled feeling are really needed to India, but now he will now have to build a team effort around him to change personal talent abroad.
