Rishabh Pant is reinventing the game; he reminds me of Adam Gilchrist: Greg Chappell

Greg Chappell. (Source: Mark Fletcher | MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Former Australian cricketer, Greg Chappell,has said that Rishabh Pant‘s entertaining and assertive style of play is “reinventing the game”. Notably, Pant is coming off twin centuries in the first Test of the five-match series against England.

Pant’s knocks of 134 (178) and 118 (140) in India’s first and second innings, respectively, were one of the vital factors behind India being able to post competitive totals. However, it was not to be for the visitors as they lost the contest by five wickets.

“The beauty is Rishabh gets runs at a very fast rate which gives you time to win cricket matches. His was a phenomenal performance. Some of the shots he played weren’t in the MCC playing manual. He is really reinventing the game as a batter. With modern technology, the bats are very different and you can play shots which weren’t possible with the old bats. He’s exciting to watch,” shared Chappell, as quoted by India Today.

You never quite know what to expect from him from the first ball: Chappell on Pant

Chappell went onto draw similarities between Pant and Adam Gilchrist. The renowned commentator also linked Pant’s non-orthodox approach to him being a match-winner for his side.

“When I first saw him, he reminded me of Adam Gilchrist. A different sort of player, of course, but the difference it can make to a team when a wicketkeeper can bat at that level and to score runs quickly. You never quite know what to expect from him from the first ball. At any stage, he is likely to jump down the wicket to the fast bowlers or play the falling ramp shot. You never quite know what to expect. It keeps the opposition on their toes. He is a match-winner (and he) very nearly made the difference in that game,” added Chappell.

Pant’s heroic performances saw him overtake Dhoni’s tally of six Test centuries to lead the charts with eight to his name, becoming the wicketkeeper-batter with most Test tons for India. However, his splendid outing counted was not enough as the hosts were successful in chasing down 371 in the fourth innings to take a 1-0 lead.

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