IND vs. Eng Test: ‘Rishabh Pant can break Rahul Dravid’s record’ – The former cricketer makes bold prediction. Cricket news

New Delhi: After Rishabh Pant’s sensational twin centuries in the ongoing Leeds Test in Headingly, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that India’s vice-captains can cross the record of Rahul Dravid for most centuries by an Indian in England.In the second innings at 4 on the day of initial test against England, the notable hundred of the pants broke several records. With a mixture of fiery and discipline, wicketkeeper-batter knocked a memorable knock, which added his growing legacy to the red ball cricket.Speaking at the Match Center Live after the conclusion of the day 4, Jiocinema expert Sanjay Manjrekar praised the rare achievement of the pants.“When you see Rishabh Pant’s achievements, the first instinct is to think purely as a batsman – and makes sense. When you are talking about batting feat in England, twin is scoring hundreds of scores, the names that are being compared to them are Dilip Vengsarkar, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar, such as legends. But here is a notable part – he is also a wicketkeeper. This is what makes it almost incredible, ”said Manjrekar.He further outlined the importance of the dual role of the pants in the team.“I know a person like Kumar Sangakkara had an unprecedented batting record, but he was not quite a protector that Rishabh Pant is. Pant is India’s first and last choice as a wicketkeeper in this test side – and it says a lot,” he said.Manjrekar also pointed to the statistical possibility of receiving the six -day Dravidian tally in England, with four matches to be played in the ongoing series.“If you look at the numbers – Hundreds of hundreds of Indians in the trials in England lead with 6 – Rahul Dravid six. And suddenly, you have the name of pants in the same elite class. There is a good twist – there are two Rahul in this story. You have found KL Rahul, and you have found Rishabh Pant. Who knows that by the time this series is complete, the pants can match or even cross the Dravid. There are still four tests to go into this series – these are the potential eight innings for Pant. He has already started in nearby fashion, ”he concluded.Most of the tests in England centuries (by Indian batsmen):

Pants scored 134 runs in the first innings and with a commanding 118 in the second, partnership with KL Rahul in a 195 -run stand, which put India firmly under control. His approach was particularly adaptive – switching into a more measured style than his natural aggression as the situation was sought. Since 96, he went vigilantly in 99, who became the first Indian batsman to score a century in each innings in each innings in a test in England before reaching his second hundred.

With this achievement, Pant joined India’s exclusive Twin-century club, with Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar (3 times), Rahul Dravid (twice), Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma.The 27-year-old also became the second designated wicketkeeper-better to score hundreds in both innings of only one test.The pants are now named among the legendary visiting batsmen, who have recorded five 50-Plus scores in England-Don Bradman, Honey Chronje, Shivnarine Chanderpall, Kumar Sangakkara and Deril Michelle. Only Steven Smith (7) is higher.His match of 252 runs (134 and 118) is the highest by a specified wicketkeeper in a test in Agiget England, who crosses Alex Stewart’s 204 (40 and 164) against South Africa in 1998.Pants equaled the records for most sixes in a test innings in England, with nine with Andrew Flintoff (2005 Ashes, Edgbaston) and Nine with Nine with Ben Stokes (2023 Ashes, Lords).In 10 tests and 19 innings in England, Pant has now scored an average of 42.52, with four centuries, two half -centuries and a strike rate of 69.89 – developed heritage in underlining his dominance and challenging foreign conditions.