India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is one of cricket’s mavericks. He bats unorthodox and loves the difficult, high-risk shot. His swashbuckling play and attitude engages or enrages India fans.

Manjrekar, speaking to JioHotstar, was full of praise for the box-office knock on Saturday from the India vice-captain, which ably supported skipper Shubman Gill 's ton in India putting on a big total in the opening innings of the series.

Rishabh Pant lit up Headingley with a brilliant century, continuing his love affair with English conditions. Making a strong statement in his first Test as India’s vice-captain, Pant brought up his seventh Test century,