New Delhi: The owner of Lucknow Super Giants, Sanjiv Goenka, went to social networks to celebrate Rishabh and Kl Rahul pants criticized centuries in the second round in India against England during the first test at the Headingley Cricket Stadium in Leeds on Monday, June 23. Pant created history by becoming only the second goalkeeper goalkeeper to mark centuries in the two heats of a test and the first Indian to do so in England.Pant, who is currently captain of the Lucknow franchise in IPL, broke 118 out of 140 balls in the second round. Rahul, the first captain of the franchise from 2022 to 2024, marked a patient 137 out of 247 deliveries.“Two good consecutive centuries for @ rishabhpant17. Aggressive, daring, brilliant. Only the second window in history to mark a century in the two rounds of a test. Congratulations also at @Klrahul for his hundreds, “Goenka posted on X.The duo sewn a 195 -point vital stand together for the fifth ticket after India has lost the Shubman Gill skipper at the beginning of day 3 for only 8. Their partnership propelled India to set an objective of more than 350 for England.In the first rounds, Pant had marked 134 in total of India 477. Rahul, which now holds the record for the more centuries by an Asian opening match in England, made 42 after England chose to play first.
The Lucknow Super Giants franchise, owned in Goenka, was formed in 2022. Rahul led the team for three seasons before Pant took the post of captain.The Rahul-Pantian partnership played a crucial role in the domination of India in the match, helping visitors recover from an early reverse and to take control.