India vice-captain Rishabh Pant was spotted advising skipper Shubman Gill on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test match against England in Leeds. Indian batter put up a dominating performance as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill's centuries helped them to end the day at 359/3 with Gill (127*) and Pant (65*) standing unbeaten at the crease
Pant, who is known for his aggressive batting style and taking risks even during adverse situations, gave completely different advice to Gill. As the day was about to end. England spinner Shoaib Bashir delivered a fuller ball, on which Gill stepped out of the crease and played it towards the short cover. As soon as he played the shot, Pant, who was standing at the non-striker's end, immediately warned him not to take any unnecessary risks. The video of the incident went viral on social media. Here is the clip.
"Niche hi reh nikal raha hai toh. Ye aa jaata, uth gaya. (Keep it down if you're stepping out. That one rose a bit, could've been caught.)," Pant was heard saying on the stump mic.
Coming back to the match, Yashasvi Jaiswal's maiden ton in England, followed by a sublime century on the Test-captaincy debut for Gill, before Rishabh Pant's typical pyrotechnics got him a rollicking fifty. The trio ensured India had an absolutely dominating day in the first Test to kick-start the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
Jaiswal scored 101 off 159 balls, including 16 fours and a six. Gill who came to bat a Virat Kohli's position (No.4) for the first time attacked the bowlers to all over the ground to be not out on 127 off 175 balls, while Pant launched his typical enthralling shots to be unbeaten on 65 off 102 balls and even completed 3000 Test runs as India ended Day One at a commanding 359/3 in 85 overs.