‘Two Good’: Sanjeev Goenka Louds Rishabh Pant’s aggression, KL gives special mention to Rahul
New Delhi: Lucknow super veteran owner Sanjeev Goenka resorted to social media, which to celebrate Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul slammed India’s second innings against England during the first Test at Headingly Cricket Stadium on Monday, 23 June. Pants made history by becoming the second wicketkeeper-batsman to score for centuries in both innings of a test and the first Indian to do so in England.Pants, who currently captained the Lucknow franchise in the IPL, scored 118 runs in 140 balls in the second innings. From 2022 to 2024, the first captain of the franchise, Rahul, scored 137 runs for a patient in 247 delivery.“Two good! @Rishabhpant17 back-to-back centuries. Aggressive, adventurous, luxurious. Only the second wicketkeeper in history to score a century in both innings of one test. Congratulations to @klrahul for her hundred, “Goenka posted on x.The pair put together an important 195 -run stand for the fifth wicket, when India lost Skipper Shubman Gill for only 8 on day 3. His participation operated India to set India a target of more than 350 for England.In the first innings, Pants scored 134 runs in a total of 477 in India. Rahul, who now handles the record for the most centuries by an Asian opener in England, to 42 to bowl first to 42.
Goenka -owned Lucknow Super Giants Franchise was formed in 2022. Rahul led the team for three sessions, before Pant captured the captaincy.The Rahul-Pant partnership played an important role in India’s dominance in the match, helping visitors to overcome the early shock and took strong control.
