Rishabh Pant's selfless attitude in comeback Test earns praise from ex-IND star: ‘…only the bold and brave create their own luck’

The fearless wicketkeeper batter showcased his brilliance with the bat, seamlessly blending aggression with a solid defense, to dismantle the Bangladesh bowlers. His swashbuckling innings of 109 runs off 128 balls, adorned with 13 boundaries and four maximums, left Indian fans reminiscing about the golden days of cricket.

Pant was dropped on 72 by Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, but he didn't change his approach after that and continued hitting boundaries to smash his 6th Test century.

Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja lavished praise on Pant's brave approach and said he proved that he does not care much about the milestones and more about the team.

Jadeja said during a discussion on Colors Cineplex, “He showed on Saturday as well that numbers don’t matter to him. His approach remained the same after scoring a century as well. He could have gotten out earlier as well, a catch was dropped, he was a little lucky, and only brave people get the luck.”

Talking about Pant's aggressive batting approach, Jadeja said that it's just the fans who fears about him getting out but the wicketkeeper batter gets better when he starts playing his shots.

“I feel the doubts were only in our minds or the fans’ minds because when you love someone, you think something wrong should not happen. He is a positive guy. Now that he has got a start like this, he will only get better,” he shared.

Pant has already played a few clutch knocks for India in red-ball format in a short career, and Jadeja asserted that he knew how to handle pressure.

“He has not yet got to bat where you needed him a lot when you couldn’t have saved the game without him. His rarity is that he is always able to perform on the day when it’s needed the most. When it’s required, this rare gem will shine even more,” he added.