Indian goalkeeper Rishabh Pant obtained his best seventh -position career ranking in the ICC test ranking for strikers after marked two remarkable centuries during the first test against England in Leeds, which only made him the second goalkeeper in history to achieve this feat.Pant’s exceptional performance included scores of 134 and 118 in the Leeds test, which England finally won by five counters. His achievements correspond to Zimbabwe Andy Flower as the only counters to score two centuries in the same test match.The success of the 27 -year -old is particularly remarkable following his almost fatal car accident in December 2022, where he had to escape from his fire vehicle after his cancellation.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Pant remained out of action for 15 months and it seems that it has never been out of action. The Guiche-Bateur goalkeeper won the praise of the owner of Lucknow Super Giants Sanjiv Goenka after his exciting display in Headingley.
Post by Lucknow Super Giants Sanjiv Goenka on Rishabh Pant. (Image: screenshot / x)
In an article on social networks, Goenka said: “To fight the chances after its unhappy accident to make its way around 7th in the ICC test ranking, the Rishabhpant17 return story is really inspiring. By establishing new records and becoming the first Indian goalkeeper to reach 800 ranking points, he continues to lift the bar.”“Wishing it as well as #Teamindia all the best for the rest of the series.”
Pant made a triumphant return to cricket after his accident, obtaining a record IPL contract worth 27 rapes of rupees with LSG during the auction of November of last year.Despite the initial concerns concerning its form, having scored only 128 points in 10 IPL rounds this season, Pant has silenced criticism with its exceptional performance against England.