Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram has hailed Rishabh Pant on his comeback to the longest format throughout the India-Bangladesh Take a look at that noticed the India keeper-batter rating his sixth hundred within the format.
Talking to Sportskeeda, Akram stated, “Have a look at Pant’s efficiency, the miracle that he has carried out by exhibiting he’s superhuman by getting back from his tragedy. The way in which his accident occurred, we have been all fearful in Pakistan, I used to be fearful and tweeted about him.”
Pant was a part of India’s Take a look at squad for the primary time since December 2022 when he met with a automobile accident and was dominated out {of professional} cricket motion till making a comeback within the Indian Premier League this yr.
“The way in which he used to play in Take a look at cricket, the best way he carried out in Australia with the century then. The way in which he batted towards England, enjoying a reverse-sweep towards James Anderson in Take a look at cricket, even Pat Cummins. He’s particular,” Akram stated.
“Particularly what he has been by in that horrific accident, getting back from that, how mentally robust should that boy be. That’s a narrative to be instructed for generations and generations, for my part, to inspire younger individuals of the world. You’ll be able to come again the best way Pant did. He got here again and averaged 40 within the IPL, 446 runs at a strike charge of 155, woh miracle baccha hai (he’s a miracle child),” he added.
Pant scored 109 within the second innings of the Chennai Take a look at to assist encourage India to a 280-run win. The 26-year-old conceded feeling emotional upon his comeback to the format.
“Undoubtedly it was emotional, I used to be seeking to rating runs in every sport. Coming again to Take a look at cricket the place I belong probably the most, being on the sector offers me pleasure greater than the rest,” Pant stated after the match.