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Team India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant has disclosed why he remains active with words behind the stumps. It’s been witnessed several times that Pant engages in fun banter with the opponents and his own teammates as well. His chat with Pat Cummins and Tim Paine in recent years has remained in Team India supporters’ memories until now. Besides banter with opponents, the 27-year-old also has a tendency to deliver one-liners to his teammates. With Team India heading to take England in the third Test to be played at the iconic Lord’s, Pant appeared in front of the media and revealed that he learnt the habit of talking behind the stumps from his late childhood coach Tarak Sinha. He also said that this habit helps him.
“My coach late Tarak Sinha taught me to keep talking to yourself. That’s what I have been doing since childhood; it helps me a lot," remarked Pant. The stumper-batter also disclose how Team India extracted victory in Edgbaston in star pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s unavailability. He added, "When you have good camaraderie off the field, communication is better on the ground. Jasprit Bumrah was not playing but Siraj and Akash Deep stood up."
Rishabh Pant attended Wimbledon 2025 event at SW19 on July 7
India vice-captain Rishabh Pant was spotted at Wimbledon 2025. He went to witness the contest between legend Novak Djokovic and Alex De Minaur at the iconic Centre Court. After relishing the break following the second Test, he will look to be at his best against English bowlers at the distinguished venue.
In the five-match red-ball competition, he has looked stellar with his bat. The southpaw has amassed 342 runs with a couple of tons and a fifty in four innings of two matches. His responsibility will be to continue his form and help India dominate the hosts in the remaining games and win the Test series on English soil after 18 years.
