IND vs ENG: ‘No one expected him to do that’ – Who said what about Rishabh Pant’s somersault celebration? | Cricket News

Rishabh Pant’s celebration after ton towards England (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant has by no means been one to stick to the script, and he proved that after once more at Headingley with a celebration as electrifying as his innings. After notching up his seventh Test century in traditional Pant model, charging down the observe and launching Shoaib Bashir over deep midwicket for a towering six, the India vice-captain shocked followers and teammates alike with a shock somersault celebration.The transfer, equal elements flamboyant and athletic, rapidly set social media ablaze and have become the spotlight of Day 2 of the primary Test between India and England. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!While Pant’s acrobatics wowed viewers, in addition they drew amused and admiring reactions from former cricketers and teammates.In a video shared by BCCI, Dinesh Karthik quipped, “Neither could I do the somersault like him, nor can I bat like him. When I was very young, my parents made me try gymnastics, and I was an utter failure. So let’s just leave it there because he’s doing it so much nicer when he celebrates it.”Former head coach Ravi Shastri additionally praised Pant’s surprising aptitude: “At a very young age, he did a lot of gymnastics. He does it really well. I think it was unique. No one expected him to do that. Nothing wrong with it — though if I tried it, I’d probably end up in a swimming pool!”Cheteshwar Pujara, usually reserved, summed it up merely: “Rishabh being Rishabh. He does something unique.”

Pant’s celebration mirrored one he had pulled off through the IPL earlier this yr, however seeing it on the Test stage added a brand new stage of shock. His innings — a blistering 134 off 178 balls with 12 fours and 6 sixes — got here at a vital time, forging an important partnership with Shubman Gill (147) to push India past the 400-run mark.As followers marvelled on the shot-making, it was the flip that stole the highlight — a second that completely encapsulated Pant’s spirit: fearless, enjoyable, and fiercely unforgettable.